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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:   35.3042°   (35° 18' 15")

Lon:   -86.2903°   (-86° 17' 25")

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

The county seat for Moore County is located in Lynchburg. Lynchburg lies just to the west southwest 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 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 Moore 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 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.

    • Lynchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
    • Countyline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Raus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Tullahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Homaway Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Winchester Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Willow Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Estill Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
    • Cascade Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Lexie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Normandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
    • Cortner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Winchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Haley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
        • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Decherd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
        • Decherd is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
      • Belmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Royal Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
        • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Shelbyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wartrace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Belleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
      • Beans Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
        • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
      • Greenhaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
        • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Moore 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 32 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.

    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Raysville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raysville Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raysville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Ridgeville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeville Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Pylant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pylant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pylant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pylant Cemetery
    • Mangum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mangum Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangum Cemetery
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Dance Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dance Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dance Cemetery
    • Wanslow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wanslow Cemetery is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanslow Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Shasteen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shasteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shasteen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shasteen Cemetery
      • Awalt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Awalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Awalt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Awalt Cemetery
      • Chastain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastain Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Pennington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hinkle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13423 <6>
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Holt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Lasater Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lasater Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Wiseman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Majors Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Majors Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Majors Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421932 <6>
      • Majors Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Majors Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Browington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browington Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack 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 #1278524  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278524 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: Lynchburg East
      • County: Moore         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #1278524 (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 Moore, 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 obstructions 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: 35.3042, Longitude: -86.2903       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.
    <7>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.




 

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