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Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2956°   (34° 17' 44")

Lon:   -98.3128°   (-98° 18' 46")

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

The county seat for Cotton County is located in Walters. Walters lies just to the north of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Cotton County
    • The Temple Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99642 <5>
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Cotton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Grove Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Walters.
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99075 <5>
  • Shakelford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shakelford Cemetery
    • The Shakelford Cemetery is located in Cotton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shakelford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Walters.
  • Fairview Cemetery of Randlett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery of Randlett
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery of Randlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery of Randlett is located in Cotton County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cotton County
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Randlett Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99323 <5>
  • Hastings Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hastings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Hastings Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Corum Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corum Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Allendale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
  • Devine Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Comanche Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comanche Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comanche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Devol Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Devol Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devol Cemetery is located in Tillman County
    • Benvenue Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benvenue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benvenue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benvenue Cemetery is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Waurika Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waurika Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waurika Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waurika Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Temple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Cotton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
    • Former name for Walters:
    • Walter
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <6>
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Cotton County
  • Cookietown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookietown
    • Cookietown is located in Cotton County
  • Randlett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randlett
    • Randlett is located in Cotton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randlett <6>
  • Hastings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Geronimo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
    • Geronimo is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <6>
  • Hulen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
    • Hulen is located in Cotton County
  • Thornberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
    • Thornberry is located in Clay County (TX)
  • Gas City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Stephens County
  • Devol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devol
    • Devol is located in Cotton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devol <6>
  • Byers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Byers is located in Clay County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Faxon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faxon <6>
    • Comanche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
      • Comanche is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <6>
    • Empire City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Petrolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Clay County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <6>
    • Waurika
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Addington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oil City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Stephens County
    • Grandfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Burkburnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkburnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkburnett
      • Burkburnett is located in Wichita County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkburnett <6>
    • Cashion Community
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashion Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
      • Cashion Community is located in Wichita County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Stephens County
    • Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
    • Chattanooga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
      • Chattanooga is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <6>

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 Cotton 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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 Cotton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2956, Longitude: -98.3128       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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