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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:   35.0292°   (35° 1' 45")

Lon:   -86.9525°   (-86° 57' 9")

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

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Elder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Daly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daly Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Harlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Bridgforth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgforth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridgforth Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Croney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Croney Cemetery is located in Giles County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Potts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettusville Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettusville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettusville Church Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Bailes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailes Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Spence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Giles County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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 west)
  • Pettusville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
    • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
  • Elkton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Dickson Town
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Estaville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • Ardmore
    (5 miles [8 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 <5>
  • Elkmont Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
    • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
  • Elkmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Ardmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Wheelerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
    • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
  • Stella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Giles County
  • Clifton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 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)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cash Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Caro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Green Field
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Hay's Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Aymett Town
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Dellrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
    • Lester
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Coldwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
    • Frankewing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:

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 #1278518  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1278518 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: Elkton
    • County: Giles         Elev: 185
    • Location given for GNIS #1278518 (Brown Cemetery)

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.0292, Longitude: -86.9525       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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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