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:
41.8978, -86.0869
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 Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis 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 22 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.
- Salisbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Dewey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dewey Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
- Coulter Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulter Chapel Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coulter Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Niles.
- The Coulter Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coulter Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- Schulte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pokagon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pokagon Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Reams - Norton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitmanville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Van Riper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Riper Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Riper Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Burlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Burlington Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
- Mission Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Rodgers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
- Sumnerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sumnerville Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville Cemetery
- Barron Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Barron Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Lake Cemetery
- Rodgers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
- Edwardsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Edwardsburg Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg Cemetery
- Youngs Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Cassopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Pokagon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Dowagiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edwardsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Sumnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Vandalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Penn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Niles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berrien Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Simonton Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Wakelee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Eau Claire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naomi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Naomi is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Berrien Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buchanan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jones
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hartman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Roseland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Keeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Elkhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shanghai Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
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 Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Cassopolis
- Decatur
- Dowagiac
- Edwardsburg
- Elkhart
- Niles
- Niles lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Brookside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Niles.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
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 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 Cass 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 #2109387 (Brookside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2109387 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dowagiac
- Location given for Brookside Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8977778 Lon: -86.0869444
- 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 Cass, 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 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. |