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A visit to the Brown - Beard Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown - Beard 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 - Beard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown - Beard 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 - Beard Cemetery

Lat:   29.4060°   (29° 24' 21")

Lon:   -95.6317°   (-95° 37' 54")

The Brown - Beard Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County<2>.

The county seat for Fort Bend County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brown - Beard 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 helpful 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 - Beard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fort Bend 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 - Beard 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown - Beard Cemetery.

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

    • Thompsons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
      • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <4>
    • Lochridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Booth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Juliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliff
      • Juliff is located in Fort Bend County
    • Sienna Plantation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sienna Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
      • Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fairchilds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Guy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <4>
    • Damon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <4>
    • Greatwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
      • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
    • Greatwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
      • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Rosharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hawdon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawdon
        • Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County
        • Hawdon has also been known as:
        • Hawdon Junction
      • Trammels
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
        • Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
      • Arcola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <4>
      • Dewalt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
        • Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
      • First Colony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
        • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
      • Bonney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
        • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Missouri City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
        • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <4>
      • Pleak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
        • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Needville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
        • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <4>
      • New Territory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
        • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
      • Iowa Colony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
        • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
      • Sugar Land
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Harlem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
      • Fresno
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
        • Fresno is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresno <4>
      • Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
      • Fifth Street
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
        • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
      • Rosenberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
        • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <4>

    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 - Beard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fort Bend County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown - Beard Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Brown - Beard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Cesinger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cesinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cesinger Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cesinger Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woods Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woods Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sandy Point.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7745 <7>
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Pilgrims, Knights and Daughters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandberry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandberry Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandberry Cemetery
    • Damon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Dewalt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewalt Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewalt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • San Grabiel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Grabiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Grabiel Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Grabiel Cemetery
      • West Gethsemane Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Providence Cemetery
        • Waldeck Plantation Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150428 <7>
      • Iowa Colony Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Colony Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Colony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4461 <7>
      • Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola - Fresno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcola - Fresno Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
      • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • The Byrd Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rosenberg Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257031 <7>
      • New Revelation Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope 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 - Beard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575401  (Brown-Beard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2575401 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: Smithers Lake
      • County: Fort Bend         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #2575401 (Brown-Beard Cemetery)

    The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brown - Beard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4060, Longitude: -95.6317       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown - Beard 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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