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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:

42.6134, -85.9567

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 Allegan County<2>.

The county seat for Allegan County is located in Allegan. Allegan lies just to the southeast 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valley Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Twp. Cemetery
  • Millgrove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Millgrove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millgrove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Allegan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014084 <5>
  • Junction Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Junction Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
  • Dowd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dowd Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowd Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Poplar Hill Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill Cemetery
  • Diamond Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius Twp. Cemetery
    • The Manlius Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manlius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975820 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hudson Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentheim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bentheim Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentheim Cemetery
    • New Overisel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Overisel Cemetery
    • Old Overisel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Overisel Cemetery
    • Fennville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fennville Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennville Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Overisel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Overisel Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overisel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Monterey is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
  • Diamond Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
  • Fennville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Hopkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Burnips
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnips is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnips
    • Former name for Burnips:
    • Burnip's Corners
  • Boyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyd is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Pullman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Drenthe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
  • Hilliards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hilliards is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Salem is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Saugatuck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ganges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ganges is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Spring Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Forest Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Graafschap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Graafschap is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graafschap
    • Singapore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Singapore is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
    • Zeeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leisure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisure is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure has also been known as:
      • East Casco
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Watson is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Dorr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Dorr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
    • Holland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Grove Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station

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 Allegan 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Allegan 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 Brookside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #622043  (Brookside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #622043 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: Allegan
      • Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Millgrove
      • Location given for Brookside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6133628     Lon: -85.9566982
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Allegan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookside 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.