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A visit to the Brookside Cemetery ...


The location of the Brookside 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 Brookside Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5623°   (41° 33' 44")

Lon:   -75.5346°   (-75° 32' 4")

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 .

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 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 Brookside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 Brookside 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
    • Carbondale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jermyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
    • Vandling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Archbald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
    • Tompkinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Justus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • Blakely
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
    • Peckville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jessup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
    • Waymart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Benton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
        • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Craig
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
      • Edella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
        • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Olyphant
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortez
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
        • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
      • South Canaan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
        • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
      • Forest City Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
        • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
      • Forest City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickson City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
        • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
      • Throop
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
        • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <4>
      • Keen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
        • Keen is located in Wayne County
      • Royal
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
      • Lenoxville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
        • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Carpenter Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
        • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brookside Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #719463 <6>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Sandy Bank Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Bank Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bank Cemetery
    • Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Scott Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Valley Cemetery
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Sicklers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sicklers Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicklers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46344 <6>
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2617937 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • Dundaff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dundaff Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundaff Cemetery
      • Decker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Wetherby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Weatherby Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherby Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <6>
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Old Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan 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 Brookside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1793647  (Brookside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1793647 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: Carbondale
      • County: Lackawanna         Elev: 418
      • Location given for GNIS #1793647 (Brookside Cemetery)

    The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brookside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5623, Longitude: -75.5346       In this case, the coordinates for the Brookside 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.
    <7>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.




 

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