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:
41.0204, -76.3166
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 Columbia County<2>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies just to the west 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elan Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elan Memorial Park
- The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Elan Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <5>
- Hidlay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hidlay Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidlay Cemetery
- Creveling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Creveling Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <5>
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove Market Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971654 <5>
- Greek Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
- The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Rosemont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <5>
- Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Rosemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomsburg.
- The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Rosemont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641294 <5>
- McHenry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Catawissa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047524 <5>
- Kulp UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Kulp UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulp UMC Cemetery
- The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kulp Cemetery
- Kulp Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <5>
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Schloyersville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967851 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Mifflinville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lime Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Hetlerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Briar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Almedia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Espy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Espy is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
- Mainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Shumans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Berwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nescopeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Foundryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lightstreet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
- Mountain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Orangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paper Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Zaner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zaner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Bloomsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fernville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Rupert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Catawissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beach Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Queen City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Slabtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Newlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Stillwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zion Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nuremberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rohrsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
- Welliversville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Welliversville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
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. The following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berwick
- Bloomsburg
- Catawissa
- Orangeville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 #1170362 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1170362 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mifflinville
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0203636 Lon: -76.3166052
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Columbia, 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 things 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
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