A visit to the Brooks Cemetery ...
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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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooks Cemetery
Lat: 35.8623° (35° 51' 44")
Lon: -82.8456° (-82° 50' 44")
The Brooks Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Brooks Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gragg Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Bluff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Swaney Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Fortner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Dockery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dockery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dockery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dockery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Click Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Huff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Roaring Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Reagan Worley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crooked Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crooked Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Treadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Treadway Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Gap Of The Mountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Pine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Pine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Goldsmith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goforth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gahagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Madison County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Bluff
From the Brooks Cemetery to Bluff
- Hot Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stackhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Walnut
From the Brooks Cemetery to Walnut
- Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trust
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Nough
From the Brooks Cemetery to Nough
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tom Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cutshalltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Del Rio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Madison County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rollins
From the Brooks Cemetery to Rollins
- Sandymush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Foster Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Allegheny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
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. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooks 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 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 Brooks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1009631 (Brooks Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1009631 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: Spring Creek
- County: Madison Elev: 540
- Location given for GNIS #1009631 (Brooks Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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- ) 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: 35.8623, Longitude: -82.8456 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | 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. |
<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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