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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Brown Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery:

34.0520, -96.3211

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brown Cemetery is located in Bryan County<2>.

The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies just to the southwest of the Brown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cox Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Chapel Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Nail Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nail Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Durant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98637 <5>
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caddo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239922 <5>
  • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Burris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffer Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Maytubby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Maytubby Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytubby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Bokchito Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bokchito Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito Cemetery
    • Mead Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mead Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
    • Burney Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Burney Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
    • Blue Branch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Branch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Branch Cemetery
    • Armstrong Academy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Armstrong
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Durant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Caddo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenefic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Silo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Silo is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Calera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bokchito
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Caney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Platter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Achille
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Matoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
    • Bee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bee is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Colbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bennington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wade is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Bentley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Little City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
    • Yarnaby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
    • Yuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Milburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • New Woodville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
    • McBride
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Cartwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendrix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kemp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Brown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bryan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Brown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Bryan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Brown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1090527  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1090527 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Bryan
      • Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caddo South
      • Location given for Brown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0520398     Lon: -96.3211012
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Bryan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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