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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:

39.5431, -88.0853

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 Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston 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 28 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.

  • Lafler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lafler Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafler Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Knoch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Knoch Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoch Cemetery
  • Winkleblack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Winkleblack Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleblack Cemetery
  • North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Craig Cemetery
    • New Beginnings Church Cemetery
    • North Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105285 <5>
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Huckabee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabee Cemetery
    • The Huckabee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huckaba Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Ashmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ashmore Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore Cemetery
  • St. Omer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lumbrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lumbrick Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumbrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shoot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Shoot Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoot Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Yocum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Hoagland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Cossell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cossell Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cossell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Charleston.
      • The Cossell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255540 <5>
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Charleston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • Whetstone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Oterlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oterlin Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oterlin Cemetery

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:

  • Ashmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
  • Rardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
  • Bushton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kansas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hutton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
  • Hindsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Diona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
  • Oilfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kemp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Borton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Borton is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
    • Cleone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Filson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Lerna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Redmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dorans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
    • Janesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Brocton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Conlogue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Coles 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: