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A visit to the Old Brooks Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Brooks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Brooks Cemetery

Lat:   40.9833°   (40° 58' 59")

Lon:   -94.7669°   (-94° 46' 0")

The Old 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 Old Brooks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Old 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 Old 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Brooks Cemetery.

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

    • Corning
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brooks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Iveyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Nodaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mercer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Guss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Stringtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Lincoln Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Carl
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Villisca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Sciola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
        • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Tenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
        • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Lenox
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • 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
      • 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
      • Williamson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • 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.<1> 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

    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 Old 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 Old Brooks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Corning
    • Cromwell
    • Grant
      • Grant lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old Brooks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Gravity
    • Kent
      • Kent lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Old Brooks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Nodaway
    • Prescott
    • Sharpsburg
    • Villisca

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 <6>
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Queen City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Queen City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <6>
    • Prairie Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Icarian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Methodist Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nodaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 <6>
      • Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evergreen Cemetery
        • New Prescott Cemetery
        • Prescott Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94717 <6>
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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 <6>
      • Mt. Etna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Strand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Larson Burial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 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 <6>
      • Salem Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Old Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Old Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Old Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Castle Cemetery
        • Old Prescott Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95718 <6>
      • Homan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homan Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homan Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Etna Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Etna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Etna Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Etna 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 Old Brooks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1968963  (Old Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1968963 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: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #1968963 (Old Brooks Cemetery)

    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 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 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 obstructions 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 Old Brooks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9833, Longitude: -94.7669       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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