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A visit to the Brooks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brooks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brooks Cemetery (FG ID #104889)

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 Brooks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6170°   (41° 37' 1")

Lon:   -87.9505°   (-87° 57' 1")

The cemetery is located in Will County<3>.

As an estimate, the Brooks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Homer Glen.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of the Brooks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brooks Cemetery.

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

  • Homer Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
    • Homer Glen is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
    • Homer Glen has also been known as:
    • Homer Glen village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <6>
  • Goodings Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
    • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
  • Lemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orland Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Hills
    • Orland Hills is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Hills <6>
  • Orland Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gilletts ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
    • Gilletts is located in Will County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilletts
    • From the Brooks Cemetery to Gilletts
  • Mokena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
    • Mokena is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <6>
  • Palos Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Park
    • Palos Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Park <6>
  • Fairmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Will County
  • Cherry Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Lenox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <6>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Romeoville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <6>
    • Darien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <6>
    • Crest Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <6>
    • Ingalls Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
      • Ingalls Park is located in Will County
    • Brisbane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
      • Brisbane is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brisbane
      • From the Brooks Cemetery to Brisbane
    • Tinley Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
    • Palos Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palos Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
      • Palos Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <6>
    • Willow Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <6>
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Bloomfield Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Joliet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <6>
    • Woodridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <6>
    • Worth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <6>
    • Hickory Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <6>
    • Burr Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ridge
      • Burr Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Ridge <6>
    • Winston Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>

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 Will 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 Brooks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404916  (Brooks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404916 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: Mokena
    • County: Will         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #404916 (Brooks Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104889

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brooks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6170, Longitude: -87.9505    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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