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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:   38.3554°   (38° 21' 19")

Lon:   -82.1310°   (-82° 7' 51")

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

The county seat for Cabell County is located in Huntington. Huntington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Brown Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Enom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enom Cemetery is located in Cabell County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Cabell County
  • Chapman Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapman Family Cemetery is located in Cabell County
  • Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Hamlin.
    • The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trace Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Trace Fork Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239634 <5>
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waugh Cemetery is located in Cabell County
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Bias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bias Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Forest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Cabell County
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Cabell County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Cabell County
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamlin Cemetery is located in Hamlin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78568 <5>
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Harveys Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveys Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harveys Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Sycamore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Culloden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Cabell County
    • Milton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Cabell County

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.

  • Portersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Hamlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <7>
  • Fudges Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
    • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
  • West Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
    • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Yates Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
    • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
  • Culloden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
    • Culloden is located in Cabell County
  • Ona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
    • Sarah is located in Cabell County
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Sweetland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
  • Hurricane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Myra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Barboursville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pea Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Teays Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Melissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Teays Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <7>
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
    • Palermo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Scott Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam 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 Cabell 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:

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 #1536403  (Brown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1536403 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: West Hamlin
    • County: Cabell         Elev: 222
    • Location given for GNIS #1536403 (Brown Cemetery)

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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 Cabell, 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 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: 38.3554, Longitude: -82.1310       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>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>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.
<7>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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