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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...

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. 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:

36.2727, -87.7925

The Brown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Tennessee Ridge.

The cemetery is located in Houston County<3>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Cemetery.

Establishment of the Brown Cemetery ...

The Brown Cemetery was established in 1917.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Tune Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Tune Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tune Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Summers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Summers Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
  • Busby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Busby Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Beecham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beecham Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Hansel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansel Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Triplett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett Cemetery
    • Averitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averitt Cemetery
    • Stockard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stockard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockard Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

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.

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 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: