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:
35.7062, -86.2228
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 Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the 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 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Mankin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankin Cemetery
- Jernigan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
- Hettie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hettie Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Sagely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Burk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Mankin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankin Cemetery
- Broyles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Broyles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Tolbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tolbert Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Bradyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19423 <5>
- Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13599 <5>
- Jernigan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Donnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Donnell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Gossburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Bradyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Beechgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burgen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Burt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Burns Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Readyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dillton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Kittrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Rucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Bell Buckle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Naola ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busy Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Teal ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Wartrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Bluewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Vannatta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Haley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Wartrace
- Woodbury
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 Rutherford 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 #1278537 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278537 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 415 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beechgrove
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7061813 Lon: -86.2227704
- 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 Rutherford, 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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