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:
34.9471, -81.7680
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 .
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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.<3>
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)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Glendale Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bates Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Bagwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Morgan Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Memorial Gardens
- Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Love Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Springs Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill Cemetery
- Gaffney Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney Memorial Park
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- 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)
- 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)
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill
(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)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pauline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- East Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- 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)
- Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- 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)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- 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.
- Camp Croft
- Converse
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
- Spartanburg
- Una
- Una lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Brown Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Una.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1808601 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: Spartanburg
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pacolet
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9476279 Lon: -81.7676018
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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 '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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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