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. 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:   34.9970°   (34° 59' 49")

Lon:   -87.0361°   (-87° 2' 9")

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

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

• Legg Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Hightower Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Case Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Case Cemetery is located in Giles County
• Smith Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Giles County
• Prospect Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Prospect.
• Kedron Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kedron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kedron Cemetery is located in Giles County
• Stella Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stella Cemetery is located in Giles County
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
• Adams Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • 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 Limestone County (AL)
• Smith Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Harlow Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harlow Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Payne Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Payne Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phoenix Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Shoal Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shoal Bluff Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Gaston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaston Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Legg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Elkmont (AL).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23948 <5>
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Polar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polar Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

• Prospect
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Giles County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <6>
• Clifton ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Stella
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Stella is located in Giles County
• Elkmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
  • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <6>
• Pettusville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
  • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Lester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
• Minor Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
  • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• Hay's Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
  • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Estaville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
  • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
• Elkmont Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
  • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
• Dickson Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
  • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
• Elkton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Cairo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Ardmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
  • Green Field
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
    • Green Field is located in Giles County
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Lentzville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Ardmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
  • Appleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
  • Caro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Cash Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Wheelerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
    • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
  • Aymett Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
    • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
  • Anderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Estep is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Poplar Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Pisgah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <6>
  • Fall River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence 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 Giles County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Athens
  • Athens lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Brown Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
• Elkmont
  • Elkmont lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Brown Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkmont.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
• Pulaski
  • Pulaski lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Brown Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pulaski.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski

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 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:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Giles County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Maury County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Giles County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
• 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

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 #1278517  (Brown Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1278517 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: Salem
  • County: Giles         Elev: 179
  • Location given for GNIS #1278517 (Brown Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

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