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:
36.3612, -85.2402
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 Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the west northwest of the Brown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Nettlecarrier Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fredonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Hammock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hammock Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Cemetery
- Allred Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Allred Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred Cemetery
- Hayter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayter Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayter Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Falling Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Hartsaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartsaw Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsaw Cemetery
- Bilbrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bilbrey Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbrey Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Ferrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrill Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Adley And Nora Ledbetter Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adley And Nora Ledbetter Family Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley And Nora Ledbetter Family Cemetery
- The Adley And Nora Ledbetter Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ledbetter Family Cemetery
- Cash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Cub Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cub Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Cemetery
- Gunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Garretts Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Free Communion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Hanging Limb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Wilder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Taylors Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Grey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Jeremiah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Lovejoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Little Crab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Obey City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Bangham Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Algood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grimsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Byrdstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byrdstown
- Livingston
- Monterey
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 Overton 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 #1278559 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278559 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crawford
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.361175 Lon: -85.2402421
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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 Overton, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |