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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.1698°   (36° 10' 11")

Lon:   -87.7884°   (-87° 47' 18")

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the south of the Brown Cemetery .

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 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 Humphreys 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Waverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • McEwen
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Erin
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Plant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • McKinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Faxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • New Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hustburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Bakerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tennessee City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
        • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Cumberland City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Sandy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Camden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wildlife Cove Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
        • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
      • Buffalo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
      • Vanleer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Slayden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
        • Slayden is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Throckmorton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
        • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
      • Whitehouse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Pond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
        • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • Only
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Springville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Humphreys 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.<5>

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

    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Grice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grice Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grice Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Madden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
    • McKeel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Warden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warden Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Latimer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latimer Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latimer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Scurlock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scurlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scurlock Cemetery
      • Gwin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Fortner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
      • Carnell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carnell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnell Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8483 <6>
      • Damesworth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damesworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damesworth Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damesworth Cemetery
      • Stockard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockard 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 #1278555  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278555 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: Halls Creek
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #1278555 (Brown Cemetery)

    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 Humphreys, 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 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: 36.1698, Longitude: -87.7884       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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