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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:   40.4659°   (40° 27' 57")

Lon:   -77.8797°   (-77° 52' 46")

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

The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies just to the west northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 23 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.

    • Mill Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Birdville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Newton Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Allensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Donation
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • McVeytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
    • Huntingdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aughwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mattawana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Menno
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
        • Menno is located in Mifflin County
      • McConnellstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
        • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
      • Shirleysburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Peru Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
        • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Ennisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
        • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Petersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
      • Hesston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Neffs Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
        • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Belleville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Alexandria
        (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 Huntingdon 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old White Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old White Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old White Church Cemetery
    • Campbell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Family Cemetery
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
    • Old Mill Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Detweiler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detweiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Detweiler Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detweiler Cemetery
    • Evans Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
    • Steel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steel Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Agudath Achim Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agudath Achim Memorial Park is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park
    • Strong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Mosser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosser Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosser Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Corbin Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corbin Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Family Cemetery
      • Hampson Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampson Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampson Family Cemetery
      • Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mapleton IOOF Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
      • Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mapleton Brethren Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
      • Fields Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Farm Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Farm Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newton Hamilton.
        • The Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1325370 <6>
      • Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

    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 #1958416  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1958416 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: Mount Union
      • County: Huntingdon         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #1958416 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, 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: 40.4659, Longitude: -77.8797       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.




 

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