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:
44.2750, -84.2261
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 Ogemaw County<2>.
The county seat for Ogemaw County is located in West Branch. West Branch lies just to the west 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 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brookside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ogemaw Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Campbells Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Beaver Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Lake Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake Cemetery
- Edwards Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Edwards Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Twp. Cemetery
- The Edwards Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edwards Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #438 <5>
- Bourret Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bourret Twp. Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourret Twp. Cemetery
- The Bourret Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bourret Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #144 <5>
- Selkirk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
- The Selkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Churchill Twp. Cemetery
- Rifle River Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose City Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley Cemetery
- Alger Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Damon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Damon Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
- Fisk Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Fisk Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
- Nolan Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Nolan Cemetery is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
- Butman Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Butman Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Lane Heights Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Lane Heights Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Heights Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brookside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ogemaw Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Campbells Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Saint Helen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Skidway Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayettes Corner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fayettes Corner is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettes Corner
- Rose City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Damon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Lupton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Butman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Sugar Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Melita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Geels
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Maple Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Ogemaw 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brookside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Ogemaw 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 #622045 (Brookside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #622045 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: Ogemaw
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Branch
- Location given for Brookside Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.2750194 Lon: -84.2261127
- 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 Ogemaw, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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