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A visit to the Brookside 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 Brookside Cemetery ...

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

40.9420, -90.4021

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the east northeast of the Brookside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brookside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • State of Illinois Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
    • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Research Cemetery
  • Gum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Soperville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
  • Henderson Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Horney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Horney Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Butterfield Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Potter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Terpening Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Terpening Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terpening Cemetery
    • Ogden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
    • Alm's House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice - Blue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.

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

  • Galesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Surrey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • East Galesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Utah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • Henderson Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knoxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Wataga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shanghai City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • North Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • De Long
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Gerlaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alexis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Monmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Brookside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookside 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 Brookside Cemetery: