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:
37.4978, -87.5381
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 Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies just to the west 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Tapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapp Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Slaughters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hobgood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hobgood Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood Cemetery
- Trice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Trice Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trice Cemetery
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Browder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Browder Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browder Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Ruby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ruby Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Winstead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Winstead Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Key Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
- Coxs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Coxs Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Cemetery
- Faucett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Faucett Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett Cemetery
- Veazey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Veazey Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey Cemetery
- Mangum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mangum Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum Cemetery
- Gardwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gardwell Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardwell Cemetery
- Crabtree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Slaughters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Vanderburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Hanson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vandetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Onton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Sebree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Manitou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Lisman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Jewel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Lemon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Free Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Robards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Earlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sacramento
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rumsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Calhoun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
- Niagara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun
- Earlington
- Madisonville
- Sebree
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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Webster County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #487958 (Brooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487958 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Webster
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slaughters
- Location given for Brooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4978225 Lon: -87.538059
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brooks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |