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:
35.9178, -86.2811
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 just to the southwest of the Brown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 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.
- Dickson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Dill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Cemetery
- Dement Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dement Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dement Cemetery
- Donnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Donnell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Kerr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kerr Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
- Northcutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Northcutt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt Cemetery
- Williford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Jarmen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarmen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarmen Cemetery
- Barlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lasater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lasater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasater Cemetery
- Pearcy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pearcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Emery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Fathera Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fathera Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fathera Cemetery
- Floyd - Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Craddock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Craddock Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddock Cemetery
- Mathes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mathes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathes Cemetery
- Dement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dement Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dement Cemetery
- Bradleys Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jarmen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jarmen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarmen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Compton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Cainsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Walterhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Kittrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Readyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Auburntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Burns Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Statesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Bradyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doaks Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Round Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Snell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Burgen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Gladeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watertown
(15 miles [24.1 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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburntown
- Murfreesboro
- Smyrna
- Watertown
- 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 websites either 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 #1645557 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645557 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: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lascassas
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.917842 Lon: -86.2811026
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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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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