A visit to the Browns Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Browns Creek Cemetery:
34.7529, -81.5559
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Browns Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the southwest of the Browns Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Browns Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Browns Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Browns Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Philippi Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Philippi Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi Cemetery
- Scales Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Cemetery
- Fawcett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fawcett Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Free Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Free Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Cemetery
- Haney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Haney Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gallman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gallman Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallman Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Upper Fairforest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Browns Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Browns Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Meador ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Lockhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Cabal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Colerain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Sedalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Pacolet Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central Pacolet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartor Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Tuckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Blairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Whitmire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Browns Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cross Anchor
- Union
- Whitmire
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 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 Browns Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1221023 (Browns Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221023 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kelton
- Location given for Browns Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7529124 Lon: -81.5559318
- 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 Union, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Creek 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. |