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A visit to the Brooks Cemetery ...


The location of the Brooks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6529°   (34° 39' 10")

Lon:   -89.5034°   (-89° 30' 12")

The Brooks Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brooks Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brooks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.

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

    • Laws Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
      • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Marianna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Chulahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Holly Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
    • Abbeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
    • Wyatte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
    • Harmontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
    • Potts Camp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
      • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>
    • Red Banks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aiken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Atway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hickory Flat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
        • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
      • Taska
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
        • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Pine Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Byhalia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
        • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
      • Oxford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Snow Lake Shores
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
        • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Ingrams Mill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
        • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
      • Alesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
        • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Darden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
        • Darden is located in Union County
      • Slayden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
        • Slayden is located in Marshall County
      • Poagville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
        • Poagville is located in Tate County
      • Cayce
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Marshall County
      • Antioch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Tate County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Gillie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillie Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Smith Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Grove Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Peel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peel Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Asbury Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Asbury Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • The Asbury Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asberry Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381451 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sauls Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sauls Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Chapel Cemetery
      • Beverly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Nunnally Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunnally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunnally Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunnally Cemetery
      • Dean Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Teamor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Teamor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Teamor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Teamor Cemetery
      • Pegues Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pegues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pegues Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pegues Cemetery

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

    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 #667598  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667598 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Marianna
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #667598 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brooks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6529, Longitude: -89.5034       In this case, the coordinates for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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