A visit to the John R 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 John R Brooks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John R Brooks Cemetery:
36.4897, -85.9383
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John R Brooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The John R Brooks Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the west northwest of the John R Brooks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the John R Brooks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John R Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Long Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Long Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fork Cemetery
- Poney McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- William McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ed McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed McDonald Cemetery
- Jesse Ira West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kirby Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kirby Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Family Cemetery
- McCawley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- George P Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- John R Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The John R Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John R Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Nelson McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- William Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elisha Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elisha Cox Cemetery
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John R Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John R Brooks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mill Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Frog Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Meadorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Red Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Difficult
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- North Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Hermitage Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Johntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Defeated
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Haydenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Akersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Monoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Gamaliel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Hartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Clementsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Whitleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Siloam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
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 John R Brooks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John R Brooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
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 John R Brooks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 John R Brooks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2084467 (John R Brooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084467 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Shade
- Location given for John R Brooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4897222 Lon: -85.9383333
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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 Macon, 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- John R 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |