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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brooks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brooks Cemetery (FG ID #94334)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.9724°   (40° 58' 20")

Lon:   -94.7956°   (-94° 47' 44")

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

The county seat for Adams County is located in Corning. Corning lies just to the east northeast of the Brooks Cemetery .

Establishment of the Brooks Cemetery ...

The Brooks Cemetery was established in 1861.

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 Brooks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.

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

    • Brooks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Iveyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Quincy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Nodaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Mercer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Guss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Villisca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <4>
    • Lincoln Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Prescott
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
      • Mount Etna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Sciola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
        • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Tenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
        • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Stringtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Carl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Lenox
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
      • Hepburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Sharpsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Dewey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Cass County
      • Ladoga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladoga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
        • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
      • Gravity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
        • Gravity is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Grant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Grant is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Stanton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Adams 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Old Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brooks Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brooks Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94406 <1>
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nodaway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Methodist Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Old Queen City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Queen City Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95721 <1>
    • Queen City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen City Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen City Cemetery
    • Old Quincy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Quincy Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Old Quincy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quincy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quincy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95906 <1>
    • Icarian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Corning.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95547 <1>
      • Larson Burial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Larson Burial Gardens is located in Adams County
        • The Larson Burial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
        • Norway Cemetery
        • Norwegian Cemetery
        • Rockdale Cemetery
        • Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Burial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96481 <1>
      • Findley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Pierce Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Family Cemetery
      • Guss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guss Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guss Cemetery
      • Strand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Villisca Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bakers Cut Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bakers Cut Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Cut Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Corning.
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94799 <1>
      • Mt. Etna Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 #454844  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454844 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: Adams         Elev: 367
      • Location given for GNIS #454844 (Brooks Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94334

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adams, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.9724, Longitude: -94.7956    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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