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A visit to the Brooks Cemetery ...


The location of the Brooks 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 Brooks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooks Cemetery

Lat:   31.4802°   (31° 28' 48")

Lon:   -86.6864°   (-86° 41' 11")

The Brooks Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Brooks Cemetery .

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 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 Brooks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Covington 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 Brooks 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.

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

    • McKenzie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
    • Red Level
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Mount Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
    • Oaky Streak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
    • Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Paul is located in Conecuh County
    • Georgiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
      • Georgiana is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
    • River Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Gantt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Chapman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Heath
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Starlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
        • Starlington is located in Butler County
      • Evergreen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Johnsonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
      • Andalusia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
        • Bolling is located in Butler County
      • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
        • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
      • Nymph
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
        • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
      • Dozier
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
        • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
      • Leon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
      • Merrill Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
        • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
      • Sparta ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
        • Sparta has also been known as:
        • Old Sparta
      • Carolina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
        • Carolina is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Antioch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Covington 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 Brooks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bushfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bushfield Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushfield Cemetery
    • Kervin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kervin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kervin Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kervin Cemetery
    • South Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Butler Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Butler Cemetery
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Long Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
    • Mancill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mancill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mancill Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mancill Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Herbert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Riley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Mt. Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Conecuh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Sellers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel 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 Brooks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #133372  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #133372 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: Brooks
      • County: Covington         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #133372 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Covington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brooks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4802, Longitude: -86.6864       In this case, the coordinates for the Brooks 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.









 

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