A visit to the Brooks Graves ...
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 Brooks Graves ...
The Brooks Graves is located in Pike County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cememtery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Brundidge City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cotton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Hussey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hussey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Dothan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Old Dothan Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dothan Cemetery
- Old Ramah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Ramah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ramah Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Ramah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brooks Graves.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Ariton
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Banks
- Brundidge
- Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Clio
- Elamville
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Frisco
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Inverness
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Java
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Linwood
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McClure Town
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
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- Meeksville
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Mossy Grove Village
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Needmore
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Perote
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Phillips Crossroads
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Postoak
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Pronto
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Roeton
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
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- Saco
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Smuteye
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tennille
- Tennille is located in Pike County
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- Troy
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 Graves. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooks Graves.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Brundidge
- Clio
- Louisville
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 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 Graves:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Brooks Graves:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #164030 (Brooks Graves)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #164030 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Banks
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooks Graves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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