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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:   35.0773°   (35° 4' 38")

Lon:   -87.9209°   (-87° 55' 15")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wayne 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.

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

    • Threet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Cloverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Collinwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Zip City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Short
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • McGee Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Pruitton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pyburn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
        • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
      • Slab Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
        • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
      • Caryton ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
        • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Jacksonburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
        • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Iron City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
      • Waynesboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
        • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
      • Green Tree ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
        • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Savannah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nash Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
        • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
      • Clifton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cypress Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
        • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Mars Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
        • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Saint Florian
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • New Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Hamburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Hardin County

    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 Wayne 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gean Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gean Cemetery
    • McFalls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFalls Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFalls Cemetery
    • Stout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Old Dodd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dodd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dodd Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Stribling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stribling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribling Cemetery
    • Lutts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutts Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Stribling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stribling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribling Cemetery
    • Greeson Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greeson Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeson Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sinclair Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
      • Whites Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Creek Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Creek Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Francis - King - Lucas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22872 <6>
      • Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Balentine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balentine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balentine Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Old Hayes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hayes Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Beavers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Copeland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson 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 #1305439  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1305439 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: Ransom Stand
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #1305439 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

    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 Wayne, 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 things 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: 35.0773, Longitude: -87.9209       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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