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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:

44.9429, -123.2962

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fast Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • The Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246163 <5>
  • Embree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Embree Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embree Cemetery
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Schrag Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrag Cemetery
  • Etna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Butler Davidson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Restlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39331 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39294 <5>
  • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Fircrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fircrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Halls Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Halls Ferry Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • Zena Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zena Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena Cemetery

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

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)
  • Dolph Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
  • Ellendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Rickreall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smithfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Crowley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • 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)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Buell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Zena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Lewisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Sheridan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salemtowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Amity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
    • Airlie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Keizer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Willamina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1118126 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dallas
      • Location given for Brown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9428955     Lon: -123.2962137
      • 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 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- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.