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A visit to the Brooking 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 Brooking Cemetery ...

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

40.5181, -90.6712

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

The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County<2>.

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the south of the Brooking Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brooking 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 Brooking Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Stickel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Stickel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickel Cemetery
    • The Stickel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stickle Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Macomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb Cemetery
  • Old Macomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Macomb Cemetery
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108069 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hainline Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
  • Pennington #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Bardolph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bardolph Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardolph Cemetery
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pearce Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce Cemetery
      • The Pearce Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arberghast - Pearce Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Solon - Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hageman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hageman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman Cemetery
      • The Hageman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lynn - Hageman Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brooking Cemetery.

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

  • Good Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lamone Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
  • Macomb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <6>
  • University Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
  • East Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
  • Bardolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sciota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Colchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Philadelphia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • Youngstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
  • Blandinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tennessee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
    • Industry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Joetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Raritan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Roseville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fountain Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Checkrow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Brooking Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brooking Cemetery: