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:
39.6904, -80.4854
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 Wetzel County<2>.
The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Brown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Littleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Littleton Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
- Shriver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery
- Hundred Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hundred Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Cemetery
- Anderson Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East View Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Hundred.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78255 <5>
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Barger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barger Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barger Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- McNicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McNicholas Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNicholas Cemetery
- Board Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Board Tree Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Tree Cemetery
- Ridge Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridge Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- McCabe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCabe Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCabe Cemetery
- Strosnider Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scritchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scritchfield Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scritchfield Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Bartrug Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bartrug Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartrug Cemetery
- Seller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Seller Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seller Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Stoneking Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
- Earnshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnshaw Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Harmony Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hundred.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79460 <5>
- Leezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Leezer Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leezer Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- Oak Forest Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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:
- Hundred
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Littleton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Round Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Anthem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Saint Cloud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Kodol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- New Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Bannen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wadestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Kausooth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jollytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Ashtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Metz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Wana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nettle Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Aleppo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Adaline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Rymer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miracle Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Loudenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Higbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- McCracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
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 Wetzel 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 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 Wetzel 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 #1536408 (Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536408 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: Wetzel
- Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hundred
- Location given for Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6903608 Lon: -80.4853578
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, 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- 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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