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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:

38.8498, -88.3800

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 Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the southwest 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Burke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Ingraham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ingraham Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <5>
  • Fulks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • South Muddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ditter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
  • Headyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headyville Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
    • Dillman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Devore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Devore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Ingraham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sailor Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wakefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Passport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Bogota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Clay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Flora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Travis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Noble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
  • Wheeler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Iola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dieterich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Dundas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Heartville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Edgewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Olney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
    • Gallagher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Falmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • La Clede
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede

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 Clay 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 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 Brooks Cemetery: