A visit to the Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooklyn Cemetery:
32.2563, -92.3776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Brooklyn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brooklyn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brooklyn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brooklyn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Chatham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chatham Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Cemetery
- Tippen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tippen Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippen Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Greater Apostolic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Womack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Hickory Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Banks Springs.
- The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507019 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Frantom Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Dothan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Dothan Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brooklyn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brooklyn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zoar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vixen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Eros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lapine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Sikes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Bosco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Forksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Flat Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- North Hodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jonesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dodson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frost Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Clarks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Choudrant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Banks Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Columbia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Ansley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Hodge
(20 miles [32.2 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 Brooklyn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooklyn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Eros
- Eros lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Brooklyn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Hodge
- Jonesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brooklyn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jackson Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Brooklyn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542274 (Brooklyn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542274 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
- Parish: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chatham
- Location given for Brooklyn Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2562651 Lon: -92.3776429
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooklyn 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. |