A visit to the Brooks 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 Brooks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooks Cemetery:
35.2081, -88.5328
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brooks Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the southwest of the Brooks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brooks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Purdy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Purdy Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Bethesda Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethesda Memorial Gardens is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Memorial Gardens
- The Bethesda Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Bethesda Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9238 <5>
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Beauty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beauty Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Hill Cemetery
- McCullar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCullar Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullar Cemetery
- Pounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pounds Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Brackin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brackin Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackin Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bethel Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Falcon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams 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 Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Purdy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Selmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Stantonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Eastview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leapwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Rose Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Ramer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Masseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Guys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Enville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Chewalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Milledgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Hamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Montezuma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Nash Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sibley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Hornsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
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 McNairy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Falcon
- Purdy
- Savannah
- Selmer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 McNairy 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 Brooks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278468 (Brooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278468 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: McNairy
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Purdy
- Location given for Brooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2081379 Lon: -88.5328235
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brooks 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. |
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