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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 ...

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

Lat:   34.9471°   (34° 56' 49")

Lon:   -81.7680°   (-81° 46' 4")

The Brown Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Spartanburg 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Central Pacolet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pacolet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
    • Clifton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • White Stone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Cowpens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
    • Converse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Drayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Pauline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jonesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Spartanburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mayo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hub City Courts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
        • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
      • East Gaffney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
        • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Gaffney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Una
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Saxon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
      • Roebuck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Valley Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Johnson City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
        • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
      • Arcadia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Spartanburg 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Griffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Methodist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    • Bates Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Bagwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Morgan Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Memorial Gardens
    • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrowood Baptist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Love Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Springs Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <6>
      • Cedar Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Cedar Spring Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • The Cedar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Barnett Cemetery
        • Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Spring Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328569 <6>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Whig Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
      • Gaffney Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaffney Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaffney Memorial Park

    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 #1808601  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1808601 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: Pacolet
      • County: Spartanburg         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #1808601 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Spartanburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) 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: 34.9471, Longitude: -81.7680    
    <3>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.
    <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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