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:
37.2851, -81.2768
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 Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Mullin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mullin Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullin Cemetery
- Harry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harry Cemetery
- Perdue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Delp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp Cemetery
- Rye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cemetery
- Witten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten Cemetery
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- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- McQuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McQuire Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuire Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Shrader Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrader Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Coopers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
- Isaac Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Bell Cemetery
- Bryant Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Maple Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Park Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park Cemetery
- The Maple Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bluefield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79030 <5>
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Falls Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Nemours
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Bluefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bluefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Freeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Bramwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Pocahontas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Littlesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Montcalm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Flipping
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Boissevain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Johnston Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Springville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Rocky Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Matoaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Anawalt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
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 Mercer 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 start with 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 #1536402 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536402 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 755 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bramwell
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2851168 Lon: -81.2767663
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | 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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