A visit to the Brown 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brown Cemetery:
37.2787, -81.9435
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brown Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the west of the Brown Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- McClanahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
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- Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper 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 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Matney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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- Janey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Mavisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Grundy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Royal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bradshaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leemaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Rowe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Red Ash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Avondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Yukon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Kelsa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Panther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
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. The following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1463904 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463904 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 528 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Patterson
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2787228 Lon: -81.9434572
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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 Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, 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- Brown 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |