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A visit to the Brown Cemetery ...


The location of the Brown 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7973°   (38° 47' 50")

Lon:   -80.6026°   (-80° 36' 9")

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

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Brown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Braxton 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 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 27 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.

    • Napier
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
    • Orlando
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McNutt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
    • Replete
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Crawford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lewis County
      • Chapel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
        • Chapel is located in Braxton County
      • Sand Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
        • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Gassaway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleveland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Truebada
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
        • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
      • Cedarville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
      • Kanawha Head
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
        • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
      • Wilsontown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
        • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
      • Rock Cave
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
        • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
      • Frenchton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
        • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
      • Baldwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
        • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
      • Big Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Hacker Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Braxton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Big Run Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located between<6> the communities of Heaters and Rollyson.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rollyson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Highwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
    • Stone Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Run Cemetery
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chop Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chop Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chop Fork Cemetery
    • Casto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • K of P Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K of P Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
      • Right Hand Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Right Hand Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery
      • Flatwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Knawl Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
      • Orlando Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Orlando Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orlando Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orlando.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlando Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <7>
      • Mick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mick Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Morrison UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison UMC Cemetery
      • Ware Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1536405  (Brown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1536405 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: Orlando
      • County: Braxton         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #1536405 (Brown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, 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- ) 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: 38.7973, Longitude: -80.6026       In this case, the coordinates for the Brown 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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.




 

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