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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.2401°   (35° 14' 24")

Lon:   -86.2461°   (-86° 14' 45")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the east southeast of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Awalt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Awalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Awalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Awalt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Shasteen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shasteen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shasteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shasteen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Winchester.
    • The Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marble Plains Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15099 <5>
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Majors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Majors Cemetery is located in Moore County
  • Majors Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Majors Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Majors Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421932 <5>
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Kitchens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Macon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Fanning Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fanning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Poe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Chastain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Ridgeville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Moore County
    • Hawkersmith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkersmith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkersmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkersmith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Travis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Kitchens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Scivally - Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scivally - Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scivally - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scivally - Green Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pauper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Little Hurricane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hurricane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Hurricane Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Womack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Pennington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hinkle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13423 <5>
    • Pylant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pylant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pylant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pylant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Winchester Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
    • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Estill Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <7>
  • Lexie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
    • Lexie is located in Franklin County
  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <7>
  • Winchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tullahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Countyline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
    • Countyline is located in Moore County
  • Decherd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <7>
  • Homaway Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
    • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
  • Raus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
    • Raus is located in Bedford County
  • Beans Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
    • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Booneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Willow Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Huntland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Cowan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <7>
    • Normandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <7>
    • Belmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Flintville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Cortner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Corder Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Sal City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
    • Haley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Francisco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Royal Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln 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 Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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:

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 #1278523  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1278523 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: Belvidere
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 293
    • Location given for GNIS #1278523 (Brown Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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 Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.2401, Longitude: -86.2461       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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