A visit to the Brooks 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 Brooks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooks Cemetery:
34.6787, -89.6448
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brooks Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Brooks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brooks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Stickland Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Strickland Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chulahoma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chulahoma Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma Cemetery
- Chulahoma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chulahoma Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Cathey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cathey Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathey Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Mt. Gillie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Gillie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillie Cemetery
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Grove Cemetery
- Grubb Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grubb Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Hill Cemetery
- Roberts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Marvel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Marvel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel 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 Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chulahoma
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Wyatte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Marianna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Tyro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Laws Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Harmontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Looxahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingrams Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Poagville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Byhalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antioch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Abbeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alphaba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Taska
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
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 Brooks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Holly Springs
- Senatobia
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 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 Brooks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Brooks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666118 (Brooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666118 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wyatte
- Location given for Brooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6787111 Lon: -89.6448061
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brooks 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |