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A visit to the Brown Shed Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown Shed 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 Shed Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.6323°   (33° 37' 56")

Lon:   -96.1728°   (-96° 10' 22")

The Brown Shed Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the south of the Brown Shed Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shed Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Shed 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brown Shed Cemetery.

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

    • Boyd
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ravenna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Ivanhoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ector
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodd City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edhube
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Sowells Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Carson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Savoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Randolph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hail
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
        • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Yarnaby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
        • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Windom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom is located in Fannin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
      • Gober
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Allens Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
        • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Yuba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
        • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Bailey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Telephone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
      • Orangeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
        • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Silver City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Kemp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <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 Shed Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bonham
    • Savoy
    • Windom
      • Windom lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Brown Shed Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Windom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brown Shed Cemetery.<5>

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

    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Willow Wild Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Wild Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Wild Cemetery
    • Inglish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglish Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eminence Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Dulaney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Cemetery
    • Gates Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Hill Cemetery
    • Stancel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stancel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stancel Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Upper Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Union Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Shilo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
      • Sandy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Center Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Ravenna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396274 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Boze Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boze Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boze Cemetery
      • County Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Bettis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis 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 Shed Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381522  (Brown Shed Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1381522 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: Lake Bonham
      • County: Fannin         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #1381522 (Brown Shed Cemetery)

    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 Fannin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brown Shed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6323, Longitude: -96.1728       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Shed 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.
    <7>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.




 

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