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A visit to the Brown Shed 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 Shed Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Shed Cemetery:

33.6323, -96.1728

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Shed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Shed Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Brown Shed Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Willow Wild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Willow Wild Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wild Cemetery
  • Inglish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglish Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Dulaney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Cemetery
  • Gates Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill Cemetery
  • Stancel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancel Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Upper Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Upper Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Union Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shilo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shilo Cemetery
    • Sandy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sandy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Ravenna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396274 <5>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Boze Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boze Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boze Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Bettis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettis 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 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)
    • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • 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)
    • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
  • 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)
    • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Sowells Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
  • Carson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • 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)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Yarnaby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
    • Windom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gober
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
    • Yuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • 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)
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <6>
    • Orangeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Kemp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <6>

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

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 Shed Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Shed Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381522  (Brown Shed Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381522 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Bonham
      • Location given for Brown Shed Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6323263     Lon: -96.1727563
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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 Shed 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.