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:
36.4358, -85.9758
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 Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Will Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Will Gregory Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will Gregory Cemetery
- The Will Gregory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gregory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235299 <5>
- Elisha Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elisha Cox Cemetery
- Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Ed McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed McDonald Cemetery
- John R Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The John R Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John R Brown Cemetery
- Charlie Wilburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacob Eller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jacob Eller Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Eller Cemetery
- Merryman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Merryman Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
- William McClard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- John B Goad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Goad Cemetery
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jesse Ira West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- William McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- George P Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Pleasant Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Gibbs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Dixon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Difficult
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Frog Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Defeated
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Red Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Green Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haydenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- South Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Rough Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Hermitage Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 #2084468 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084468 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Shade
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4358333 Lon: -85.9758333
- 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 Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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