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The location of the Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6578°   (38° 39' 28")

Lon:   -90.1562°   (-90° 9' 22")

The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Brooklyn Cemetery .

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 Brooklyn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Brooklyn 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 37 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brooklyn Cemetery.

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

    • Brooklyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • National City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
    • Venice
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
    • East Saint Louis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Granite City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County
    • Saint Louis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • Sauget
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <4>
    • Alorton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <4>
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Nameoki
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
        • Nameoki is located in Madison County
      • Baden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
        • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Cahokia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
        • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <4>
      • Glasgow Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
        • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Centreville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
      • French Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
        • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Bunkum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
        • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Riverview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
      • Pontoon Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
        • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
      • Pine Lawn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
        • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
      • Cheltenham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
        • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Caseyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
        • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
      • Moline Acres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
        • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jennings
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
      • Flordell Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
        • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Country Club Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
        • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Northwoods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
        • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
      • Beverly Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
        • Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Uplands Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uplands Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uplands Park
        • Uplands Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Velda City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda City
        • Velda City is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Estimated population in 2015: 1,403 people
      • Velda Village Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village Hills
        • Velda Village Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
      • Velda Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village
        • Velda Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
      • Hillsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
      • Wellston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
        • Wellston is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 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 Brooklyn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooklyn 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brooklyn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • New Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Methodist Cemetery
    • Bellefontaine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Western Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Lutheran Cemetery is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John UCC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmert Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmert Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • St. John United Church of Christ Old Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107901 <6>
    • St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
      • New Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
      • New Bethlehem Memorial
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164041 <6>
    • Frieden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Booker T Washington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booker T Washington Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Washington Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • St. Clair Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Memorial Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Park
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Kampmeyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kampmeyer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampmeyer 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 Brooklyn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426281  (Brooklyn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #426281 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: Granite City
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #426281 (Brooklyn Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Brooklyn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6578, Longitude: -90.1562       In this case, the coordinates for the Brooklyn 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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