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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:

45.3193, -120.0650

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 Gilliam County<2>.

The county seat for Gilliam County is located in Condon. Condon 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 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • King of Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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  • Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Valby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clem Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
  • Junkins Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery
  • Papersack Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papersack Cemetery
  • Olex Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex Cemetery
  • Igo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tommy Dean Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommy Dean Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Arlington.
    • Potters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Potters Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Cemetery
    • Mayville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mayville Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville Cemetery
    • Lost Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
    • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Eightmile Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
    • Lonerock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 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:

  • Condon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gooseberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Clem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Eightmile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Olex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
  • Mayville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Ione
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lonerock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ajax is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Lexington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Kinzua ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
  • Fossil
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Heppner
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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 Gilliam 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Gilliam 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 #1130385  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130385 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: Gilliam
      • Est. Elev: 466 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Devils Gap
      • Location given for Brown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3192979     Lon: -120.0650323
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Gilliam, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.