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A visit to the Brent Cemetery ...


The location of the Brent 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 Brent Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9801°   (32° 58' 48")

Lon:   -84.0116°   (-84° 0' 41")

The Brent Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the northeast of the Brent Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Brent 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brent Cemetery.

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

    • Forsyth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smarr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <4>
    • Yatesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <4>
    • Goggins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Culloden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Box Ankle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Barnesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Musella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <4>
    • Bolingbroke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • The Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Milner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Juliette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
        • Juliette is located in Monroe County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
      • Lizella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roberta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
        • Roberta is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <4>
      • Knoxville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
      • West Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Meansville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Orchard Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
        • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <4>

    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 Brent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brent Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • McCough African-American Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCough African-American Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McCough African-American Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCough African-American Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Faith Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Church Cemetery
    • Pringle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Collier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Sheram Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheram Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheram Cemetery
      • Reeves - Askin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves - Askin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves - Askin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves - Askin Cemetery
      • King Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Chapel Cemetery
      • Person Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Person Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Cemetery
      • Russellville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wooten Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wooten Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Wooten Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Family Cemetery
      • McCowen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Zellner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Zellner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Zellner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellner Cemetery
      • Forsyth City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden of Prayer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Prayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Prayer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Prayer 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 Brent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #343022  (Brent Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343022 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: Strouds
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #343022 (Brent Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Monroe, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9801, Longitude: -84.0116       In this case, the coordinates for the Brent 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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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