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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brown Cemetery (FG ID #9790)

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 ...

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

Lat:   36.2727°   (36° 16' 21")

Lon:   -87.7925°   (-87° 47' 33")

The cemetery is located in Houston County<3>.

As an estimate, the Brown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Tennessee Ridge.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies just to the east northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

Establishment of the Brown Cemetery ...

The Brown Cemetery was established in 1917.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Houston 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Tennessee Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Erin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • McKinnon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Faxon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Throckmorton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • McEwen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Indian Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Big Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Slayden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
        • Slayden is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Plant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
        • Plant is located in Humphreys County
      • Tennessee City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
        • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Vanleer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • New Johnsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
        • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
      • Hurricane Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Legate
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
        • Legate is located in Stewart County
      • Springville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Woods Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
        • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Oakwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Manleyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry 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 Houston 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Tune Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tune Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tune Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Busby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busby Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Beecham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beecham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beecham Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beecham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Hansel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Triplett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
      • Averitt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averitt Cemetery
      • Stockard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockard Cemetery
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh 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 #1278558  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278558 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: Stewart
      • County: Houston         Elev: 175
      • Location given for GNIS #1278558 (Brown Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #9790

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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: 36.2727, Longitude: -87.7925    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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