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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   37.0199°   (37° 1' 11")

Lon:   -79.9931°   (-79° 59' 35")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the east southeast of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Handy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Handy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Flora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Angell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Angell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Via Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Via Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Via Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Via Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Minton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Carolina Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carolina Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Round Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Castle View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castle View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hollands Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollands Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollands Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Logan - Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan - Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan - Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Prillaman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prillaman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prillaman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • 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 Franklin County
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Little Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gogginsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gogginsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gogginsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Carper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carper Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • Hickman
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Barfoot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Algoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Ferrum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boones Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Redwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Prilliman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Bent Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sydnorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burnt Chimney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Simpsons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Dodson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Oak Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Cave Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Terrys Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Union Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <6>
    • Alleghany Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery 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 Franklin 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 begin with 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:

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 #1463901  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1463901 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: Boones Mill
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 370
    • Location given for GNIS #1463901 (Brown Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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 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: 37.0199, Longitude: -79.9931       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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