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:
41.5623, -75.5346
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 Lackawanna County<2>.
The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brookside Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brookside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
- The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #719463 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Sandy Bank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandy Bank Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bank Cemetery
- Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
- The Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199089 <5>
- Valley View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Valley Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Sicklers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Dundaff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dundaff Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff Cemetery
- Decker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
- Wetherby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherby Cemetery
- The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Weatherby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Canaan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Mayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carbondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jermyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vandling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Simpson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Justus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Blakely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waymart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Edella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Olyphant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- South Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Forest City Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Throop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Lenoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Carpenter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
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 Lackawanna County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbald
- Carbondale
- Forest City
- Olyphant
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 Brookside Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 #1793647 (Brookside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1793647 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: Lackawanna
- Est. Elev: 418 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Brookside Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5623039 Lon: -75.5346297
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, 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 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. |