A visit to the Browns 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 Browns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Browns Cemetery:
34.2126, -80.9248
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Browns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Browns Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Browns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Browns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Browns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Browns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Good Aim Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sawneys Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sawneys Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawneys Creek Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Aimwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Richland County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Buffalo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Buffalo Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo Cemetery
- Sligh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sligh Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligh Cemetery
- New Taylor Chapel AME Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- State Hospital Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ft. Jackson National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patricks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Browns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Browns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blythewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smallwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dentsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Cedar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Brickyard Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Ravenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Forest Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lugoff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Rion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Winnsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Saint Andrews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Valencia Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Capitol View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Capitol View is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
- Irmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <6>
- West Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arthurtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
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 Browns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Browns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Browns Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Ridgeway
- West Columbia
- Winnsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Browns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richland 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 Browns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1221020 (Browns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221020 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: Richland
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blythewood
- Location given for Browns Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.212649 Lon: -80.9248094
- 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 Richland, 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 from Point A (ie- Browns 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. |