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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:   35.9098°   (35° 54' 35")

Lon:   -83.9110°   (-83° 54' 39")

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the north of the Brown Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 25 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.

    • Bonny Kate
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
      • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
    • Colonial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Arrowhead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
    • Whites Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Knoxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shooks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Marble City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Knox County
    • Rockford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Knox County
    • Alcoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beverly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Knox County
      • Ebenezer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Fountain City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
        • Fountain City is located in Knox County
      • Dante
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
        • Dante is located in Knox County
      • Louisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Seymour
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
      • Murphy Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
        • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
      • John Sevier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
        • John Sevier is located in Knox County
      • Powell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <4>
      • Maryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oak City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Wooddale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
        • Wooddale is located in Knox County
      • Halls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
        • Halls is located in Knox 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 Knox 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 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baker Cemetery
      • Simpson Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ginn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ginn Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginn Cemetery
    • McCarrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarrell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarrell Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Rudder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudder Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudder Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tipton Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Arrowhead.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19408 <7>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Edington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edington Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edington Cemetery
    • Edington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edington Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • McCammon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCammon Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Meridian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Stanton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Old Gray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Gray Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gray Cemetery
      • Knoxville National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoxville National Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville National Cemetery
      • Crestview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crestview Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Cemetery
      • Knott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knott Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
      • Flenniken Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flenniken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flenniken Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flenniken Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Wesley Ann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Ann Cemetery
      • Vineyard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Rhea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
      • Cruze Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cruze Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruze Cemetery
      • Neubert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neubert Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neubert Cemetery
      • Hendron's UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McNutt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Bethel Confederate Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 #1278547  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278547 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: Knoxville
      • County: Knox         Elev: 295
      • Location given for GNIS #1278547 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

    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 Knox, 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- ) 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: 35.9098, Longitude: -83.9110       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>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.
    <7>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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