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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:   35.7765°   (35° 46' 35")

Lon:   -87.2292°   (-87° 13' 45")

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

The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Brooks Cemetery .

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 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 Brooks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hickman 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 24 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.

    • Primm Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • New Flys Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Duck River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Hill Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Littlelot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Greenfield Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Williamsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Tottys Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Chapel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Armour Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Theta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
        • Theta is located in Maury County
      • Hampshire
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jameson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Zion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Maury County
      • Burwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
        • Burwood is located in Williamson County
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Spencers Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
        • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
      • Ashwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
        • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Abiff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
        • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Fernvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Nunnelly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
        • Nunnelly is located in Hickman 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 Hickman 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 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hanes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Jones Valley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Valley Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Valley Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10045 <6>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Charter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charter Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10424 <6>
    • Akin Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Akin Ridge Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • The Akin Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Akin Ridge Nazarene Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Ridge Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexander Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Santa Fe.
      • The Alexander Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alexander Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8551 <6>
    • Harbison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harbison Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12918 <6>
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gardner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527995 <6>
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12274 <6>
    • Oakley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16527 <6>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Fly Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fly Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12037 <6>
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17373 <6>
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelly Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
        • The Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kelley Cemetery
        • Kelley Family Cemetery
        • Kelly Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14251 <6>
      • Kinderhook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinderhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinderhook Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinderhook Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinderhook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14326 <6>
      • Baker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Ft. Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Cooper Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Cooper Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Blackburn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackburn Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Williamsport.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9350 <6>
      • Alexandria Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alexandria Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Santa Fe.
        • The Alexandria Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alexandria Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8553 <6>
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Fly.
        • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Goshen UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12506 <6>
      • Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14095 <6>
      • Litton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Litton Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Litton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14786 <6>
      • Beard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beard Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358866 <6>
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slaughter Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18592 <6>

    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 #1305435  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1305435 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: Primm Springs
      • County: Hickman         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1305435 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

    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 Hickman, 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 things 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: 35.7765, Longitude: -87.2292       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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