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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   44.9429°   (44° 56' 34")

Lon:   -123.2962°   (-123° 17' 46")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the south southwest of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Dallas
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
    • Dolph Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Ellendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crowley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Monmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Buell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Zena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lewisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Lewisville is located in Polk County
      • Sheridan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salemtowne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
        • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Lincoln
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Bellevue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Salem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Amity
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Yamhill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <4>
      • Airlie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
        • Airlie is located in Polk County
      • Buena Vista
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Keizer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
        • Keizer is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <4>
      • Willamina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fast Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fast Cemetery
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246163 <6>
    • Embree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embree Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embree Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Schrag Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrag Cemetery
    • Etna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Cemetery
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
    • Hart Riggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Riggs Cemetery
    • Butler Davidson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Davidson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Davidson Cemetery
    • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Fircrest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Halls Ferry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halls Ferry Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Ferry Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ball Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Blair Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253777 <6>
      • Zena Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zena Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zena Cemetery

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

    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 #1118126  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1118126 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dallas
      • County: Polk         Elev: 93
      • Location given for GNIS #1118126 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Oregon's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 44.9429, Longitude: -123.2962       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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