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A visit to the Brookins Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Brookins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7764°   (42° 46' 35")

Lon:   -83.6523°   (-83° 39' 8")

The Brookins Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brookins 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 Brookins Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Beebe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Rose Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seaver Cemetery is located in Oakland County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Great Lakes National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gage Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Long Lake Landing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Landing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Landing Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Clough Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clough Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clough Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clough Hill Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Davisburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Oakland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brookins Cemetery.

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

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 Brookins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fenton
    • Fenton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brookins Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fenton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Holly
    • Holly lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Brookins Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Linden
    • Linden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brookins Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Linden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden

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 Brookins Cemetery:

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brookins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7764, Longitude: -83.6523    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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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