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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:

35.1898, -89.6573

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Seward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Seward Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
  • Grays Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grays Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek Cemetery
  • Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Fisherville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fisherville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Mabone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mabone Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabone Cemetery
  • McCulley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Farwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
    • Dudney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dudney Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudney Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Canadaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Withe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
  • Cordova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Gallaway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Forest Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Bailey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Collierville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Germantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Piperton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Braden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton

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. The following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brooks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: