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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:

37.8489, -88.6312

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 Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Ruff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Ruff Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ruff Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Cardwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
  • Hall Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Town Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town Cemetery
  • Abney Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Abney Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Family Cemetery
  • Kious Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kious Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kious Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Winn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Abney Family #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stricklin Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Simpson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barton Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barton Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Family Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Winkleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Winkleman Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleman Cemetery
    • Tuttle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Rhine Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rhine Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Galatia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Cornerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Raleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Walpole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Muddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gaskins City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
    • Wasson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
    • Ledford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saline City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Broughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Carrier Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <5>
    • Akin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parrish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Texas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
    • Hanaford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Smothersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville

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. The following communities are located in Saline 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 visit 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: