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The location of the Brown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.3951°   (35° 23' 42")

Lon:   -86.6058°   (-86° 36' 20")

The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Whitaker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Talley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Delina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Hughey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • New Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Marshall County
      • Cornersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Boonshill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
        • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
      • Countyline
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
        • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Lynchburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
      • Raus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
        • Raus is located in Bedford County
      • Unionville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Marshall County
      • Globe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Marshall County
      • Chapel Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
      • Fayetteville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Elk Mill Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
        • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Willow Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Haley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
        • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Wartrace
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Caney Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
        • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Longview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Bedford County

    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 Bedford 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 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Helton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Tallaferro Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallaferro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tallaferro Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallaferro Cemetery
    • Porter - Cortner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter - Cortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter - Cortner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter - Cortner Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Woods - Mayes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods - Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods - Mayes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods - Mayes Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Saniford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saniford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saniford Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saniford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Sorrells Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorrells Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrells Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Gant Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant Cemetery
      • Shearin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shearin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearin Cemetery
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Woodard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
      • McAdam Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McAdam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdam Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Bledsoe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Redd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redd Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9609 <6>
      • Moore Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Chapel Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8493 <6>
      • Russell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Cunningham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery

    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 #1319251  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1319251 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: Bedford
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #1319251 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.3951, Longitude: -86.6058       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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