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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:

32.7968, -79.9868

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 Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • Buquenin Ave. Cemetery
    • KK Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • KKBE Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225093 <5>
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greek Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
    • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Adverse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
    • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Memorial Park
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • Ocean Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ocean Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brown Cemetery.

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

  • Charles Towne Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
  • Old Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Grove Creek Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Charleston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dorchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Essex Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • James Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • North Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Johns Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • The Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Sullivan's Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hanahan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Folly Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Otranto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Island-of-Palms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
    • Goose Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wadmalaw Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camelot Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Wando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiawah Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ladson
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Charleston 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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 #1221002  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221002 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Charleston
      • Location given for Brown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7968432     Lon: -79.9867567
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 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.