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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:

44.3928, -74.0813

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 Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Brookside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brighton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65386 <5>
  • Brighton Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brighton Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Memorial Park
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernards Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Saranac Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65937 <5>
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
  • Franklin Falls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Merrillsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Merrillsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Elba Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Elba Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
    • John Browns Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The John Browns Grave is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Browns Grave
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
    • Malbone Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Malbone Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbone Cemetery
    • Haselton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Haselton Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ingalls Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ingalls Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.

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

  • Bloomingdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harrietstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Saranac Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Whiteface
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Franklin Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
  • Lake Placid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paul Smiths
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Merrillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
  • Alder Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
  • Saranac Inn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • North Elba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Upper Jay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Black Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex 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 first turn to 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 Brookside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 #944873  (Brookside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #944873 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 470 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloomingdale
      • Location given for Brookside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3928277     Lon: -74.0812632
      • 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 New York's counties, including Essex, 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- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.