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A visit to the Brookshire 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 Brookshire Cemetery ...

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

37.7570, -91.8729

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brookshire Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brookshire Cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Rolla. Rolla lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brookshire Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brookshire Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brookshire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Corn Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Renaud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Renaud Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaud Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Huskey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
  • Kaintuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kaintuck Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaintuck Cemetery
  • Weber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Weber Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Kitchen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Karns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Karns Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Enke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Enke Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enke Cemetery
    • Anutt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Anutt Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anutt Cemetery
      • The Anutt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Victor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #227662 <5>
    • Hale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Roseberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Roseberry Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry Cemetery
    • Thorpe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Hudgens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brookshire Cemetery.

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

  • Edgar Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lecoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
  • Beulah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Lenox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Duke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duke is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
  • Lake Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
  • Sherrill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Doolittle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Devils Elbow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rolla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <6>
    • Saint Robert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Licking
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Coulstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack

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 Brookshire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brookshire Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Phelps 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 Brookshire Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #749034  (Brookshire Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #749034 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: Phelps
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Yancy Mills
      • Location given for Brookshire Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7569858     Lon: -91.8729349
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Phelps, 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- Brookshire 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.