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A visit to the Brooks 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 Brooks Cemetery ...

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

41.0636, -92.0696

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the southeast of the Brooks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brooks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moorman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
  • Gantz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantz Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Coon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • McCleary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McCleary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Cemetery
    • Forrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
    • Schrom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrom Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Batavia City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia City Cemetery
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
      • The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296888 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195639 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Abingdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Packwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Batavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Libertyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Linby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
  • Perlee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Pekin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Competine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
  • Ollie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nugent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
    • Eldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rubio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Agency
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Cliffland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Hedrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people

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 Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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: