A visit to the Browns 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 Browns Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Browns Cemetery:
37.3829, -78.3472
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Browns Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Browns Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Browns Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Browns Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Browns Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Friedman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Friedman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedman Cemetery
- Guinea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Guinea Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
- High Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grove Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Star Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Browns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Browns Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cotton Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Farmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curdsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Sheppards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Tuggle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rodophil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Blake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Hampden - Sydney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Paineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Dillwyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Trents Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Enonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Gravel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hurtsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Burkeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Buckingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Green Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alcoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Toga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
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 Browns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Browns Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckingham
- Burkeville
- Cumberland
- Dillwyn
- Farmville
- Hampden - Sydney
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 Browns Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Browns Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1494098 (Browns Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1494098 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: Cumberland
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillcrest
- Location given for Browns Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3829291 Lon: -78.3472187
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Cumberland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns 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. |