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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brooks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brooks Cemetery (FG ID #2584)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooks Cemetery

Lat:   33.6075°   (33° 36' 27")

Lon:   -96.8934°   (-96° 53' 36")

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

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 21 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.

    • Whitesboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Grayson County
    • Sadler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <4>
    • Southmayd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Basin Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Tioga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Gage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Grayson County
    • Callisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Burns City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
        • Burns City is located in Cooke County
      • Custer City ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
        • Custer City is located in Cooke County
      • Dorchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Sandusky
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Grayson County
      • Bloomfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
      • Gunter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Locust
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Locust is located in Grayson County
      • Gainesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>

    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 Grayson 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Welch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7526 <1>
    • Dye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dye Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Whitesboro.
      • The Dye Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ben Dye Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973820 <1>
    • Macomb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Macomb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macomb Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Collinsville.
      • The Macomb Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McComb Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macomb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1518763 <1>
    • Diamond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitesboro Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7617 <1>
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Herod - Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walthall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walthall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walthall Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walthall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7472 <1>
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ragsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hudspeth Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6230 <1>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Collinsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2730 <1>
    • Hutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hutton Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Collinsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978764 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sadler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Sadler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Roberts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6559 <1>
      • Welch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7525 <1>
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The King Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The King Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hogtown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4640 <1>
      • Ethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Akers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akers Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
      • Nelson Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Grove Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Grove Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Barron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203051 <1>
      • Barron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Patton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Collinsville.
        • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Graham Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1440329 <1>
      • Christian Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Christian Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Christian Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harsbarger Cemetery
        • Needle Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2901 <1>

    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 #1352938  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352938 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: Collinsville
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1352938 (Brooks Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2584

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 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: 33.6075, Longitude: -96.8934    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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