A visit to the Brookwood 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 Brookwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brookwood Cemetery:
34.3359, -86.4553
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brookwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brookwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Guntersville. Guntersville lies just to the east of the Brookwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brookwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brookwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brookwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brashier Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gilliam Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gilliam Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilliam Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Arab.
- The Gilliam Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gilliam Springs Cemetery
- Grassy Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Grassy Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Church of Christ Cemetery
- The Grassy Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edgewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379290 <5>
- Arab City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arab City Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arab City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Arab.
- The Arab City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arab Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976876 <5>
- Union Hill First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Hill First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Arab.
- The Union Hill First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Hill Cemetery
- Boyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyles Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyles Cemetery
- Ridgway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ridgway Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway Cemetery
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Ridge MB Church Cemetery
- New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Canaan MB Church Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Mt. Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Oak Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oak Cemetery
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berry - Brookshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Bodine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bodine Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodine Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Warrenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton 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]<3> of the Brookwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brookwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grassy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Arab
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Scant City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Askea Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Warrenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Hog Jaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hulaco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Street ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Street is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
- Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Guntersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <6>
- Ryan Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Bowen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hyatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyatt is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- Gregory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Wyeth City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
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 Brookwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arab
- Arab lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Brookwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arab.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Guntersville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brookwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Brookwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #154181 (Brookwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154181 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arab
- Location given for Brookwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3359268 Lon: -86.455265
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Marshall, 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- Brookwood 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |