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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:   36.0048°   (36° 0' 17")

Lon:   -83.2338°   (-83° 14' 1")

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

The county seat for Cocke County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the south southeast of the Brooks 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 Brooks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Cocke 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.

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

    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
    • Baneberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <4>
    • Bailey Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Jimtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Bybee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Leadvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
    • Bridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Edwina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • White Pine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <4>
    • Parrottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <4>
    • Warrensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Beulah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Greene County
      • Dandridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
        • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
      • Del Rio
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cosby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hartford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Morristown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
      • Talbott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
        • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
      • Bright Hope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
        • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
      • Silver City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • East Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Rock Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
        • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Millican Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
        • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
      • Tom Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
        • Tom Town is located in Cocke County
      • Jefferson City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Piedmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Jefferson 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 Cocke 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 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589719 <6>
    • Jack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jack Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Cemetery
    • Stokely's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Graham Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Turnley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Turnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Turnley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Turnley Cemetery
    • Nazarene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazarene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazarene Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Starnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
    • Helm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    • Ball Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Calfee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calfee Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Old Daughty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Daughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Daughty Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Daughty Cemetery
      • Pine Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Chapel Cemetery
      • Swannsylvania Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swannsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swannsylvania Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swannsylvania Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Old Holt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Holt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Holt Cemetery
      • Lawson Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Chapel Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Rinehart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bridges Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridges Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Chapel Cemetery
      • Frances Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frances Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frances Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frances Cemetery
      • Inman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inman Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
      • Hearst Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearst Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearst Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 #1278475  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278475 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: Rankin
      • County: Cocke         Elev: 308
      • Location given for GNIS #1278475 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Cocke, 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- ) 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: 36.0048, Longitude: -83.2338       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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