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:
36.4640, -81.7454
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 Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies just to the west northwest 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 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Forrester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Forrester Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrester Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Hammon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hammon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
- Dowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Greer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Vanover Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Eastridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
- Owens Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Parmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Parmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmer Cemetery
- Big Laurel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
- The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Osborne Family Cemetery
- Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
- The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shumate Cemetery
- Shumate Family Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Mountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Shingletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Trade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Comet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Warrensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Todd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- West Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Vilas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sands is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Moretz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sturgills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Buladeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
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 Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson
- Mountain City
- West Jefferson
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 Johnson 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 #1278564 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278564 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 808 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baldwin Gap
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4640097 Lon: -81.7453914
- 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 Johnson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
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