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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:   36.2112°   (36° 12' 40")

Lon:   -82.4943°   (-82° 29' 39")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the north 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 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 Washington 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 30 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.

    • Kansas City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Conklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
    • Telford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Banner Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Green Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
    • Midway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Bowmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Limestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
    • Unicoi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Clear Branch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
        • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
        • Former name for Clear Branch:
        • Kittyton
      • Locust Mount
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
        • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
      • Johnson City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
        • Johnson City is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
        • Former names for Johnson City:
        • Blue Plum Station
        • Haynesville
        • Johnsons Depot
        • Johnsons Tank
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
      • Milburnton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
        • Milburnton is located in Greene County
      • Centersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
        • Centersville is located in Greene County
      • Whispering Pines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Pine Crest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
        • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • South Gate Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
        • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Oakland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
        • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • North Johnson City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
        • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Rheatown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
        • Rheatown is located in Greene County
      • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
        • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
      • Flag Pond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
        • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
      • Harmony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • Richlands
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Central
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Carter County
      • Austin Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
        • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Afton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Washington 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Victory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Victory Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Victory Cemetery
    • New Victory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Victory Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Victory Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Sevier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sevier Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevier Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
    • Sliger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sliger Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sliger Cemetery
    • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Humphreys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Seviers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seviers Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seviers Cemetery
      • Keplinger Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Lyle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery
      • Slonaker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slonaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slonaker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slonaker Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Telford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Telford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Telford Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Telford Cemetery
      • Barron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Henley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Bumpus Cove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Beals Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beals Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
      • Uriel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Uriel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Uriel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Jonesborough.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uriel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19656 <6>
      • May - Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May - Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Thomas 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 #1640826  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1640826 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: Erwin
      • County: Washington         Elev: 478
      • Location given for GNIS #1640826 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

    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 Washington, 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: 36.2112, Longitude: -82.4943       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.




 

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