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. 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 Brown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery:
34.9970, -87.0361
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Case Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Case Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- 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)
- The Kedron Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron Cemetery
- Stella Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stella Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Harlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Trotter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
- Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gooch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gooch Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Shoal Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shoal Bluff Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bluff Cemetery
- Gaston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gaston Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Elkmont (AL).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23948 <5>
- St. Mark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Polar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Polar Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polar Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Stella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Elkmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pettusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Minor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Hay's Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Elkmont Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Dickson Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Anthony Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Ardmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Green Field
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lentzville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Ardmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- 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)
- Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Cash Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Wheelerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Aymett Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
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.
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 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:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 Brown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278517 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278517 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9970279 Lon: -87.0361201
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Giles, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brown 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. |