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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:   40.9220°   (40° 55' 19")

Lon:   -91.4460°   (-91° 26' 45")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant lies just to the west northwest of the Brooks Cemetery .

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 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 Henry 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 29 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.

    • New London
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Yarmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Westwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Pilot Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Houghton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Rome
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • White Lane ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
        • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Denmark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Swedesburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
        • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
      • Dodgeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
        • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Lee County
        • Russellville has also been known as:
        • Doantown
      • Mount Hamill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
        • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Mount Hamill:
        • Courtwright
        • Hamill
      • West Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • South Augusta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
        • South Augusta is located in Lee County
      • Winfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Olds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
        • Olds is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • West Burlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
        • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
      • Sperry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
        • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
      • Mediapolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Morning Sun
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
        • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <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 Brooks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Farlow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farlow Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlow Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Abraham Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abraham Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abraham Farm Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Farm Cemetery
    • Beery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beery Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beery Cemetery
    • Ferrel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrel Cemetery
    • Williford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williford Cemetery
    • Abbe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbe Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbe Cemetery
    • Ebeneezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690429 <6>
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Pickard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickard Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
      • Hunting Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunting Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Cemetery
      • Boyleston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyleston Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyleston Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Pickle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
      • Lowell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
      • Jaggar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaggar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jaggar Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaggar Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Millersburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millersburg Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millersburg 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 #1823563  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1823563 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: New London
      • County: Henry         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #1823563 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Henry, 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 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: 40.9220, Longitude: -91.4460       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.
    <6>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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