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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 (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:   32.2610°   (32° 15' 39")

Lon:   -97.8956°   (-97° 53' 44")

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

The county seat for Hood County is located in Granbury. Granbury lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Brooks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hood 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 23 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.

    • Paluxy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <4>
    • Hill City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Glass
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
    • Chalk Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Glen Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tolar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Dale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rainbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <4>
    • Duffau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Nemo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <4>
    • Pecan Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
    • Granbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Eulogy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
        • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Fort Spunky
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
        • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Walnut Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
        • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <4>
      • DeCordova
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
        • DeCordova is located in Hood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Brazos Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
        • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Oak Trail Shores
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
        • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Acton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgan Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
        • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <4>
      • Stephenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Iredell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
        • Iredell is located in Bosque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <4>
      • Lipan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
        • Lipan is located in Hood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <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 Hood 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lanham Mill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanham Mill Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Mill Cemetery
    • Nancy Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nancy Smith Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Smith Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Tolar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolar Cemetery
    • Glenn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
    • Ward Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Branch Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Branch Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • The Davis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barker Cemetery
      • Barker Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129488 <6>
    • Humberson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humberson Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humberson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Squaw Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squaw Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Squaw Creek Cemetery is located in Somervell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaw Creek Cemetery
      • Brushy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Hood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Strouds Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strouds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strouds Creek Cemetery is located in Hood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strouds Creek Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Stramler Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stramler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Stramler Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stramler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348847 <6>
      • Aycock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
      • Oldham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Somervell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldham Cemetery

    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 #1331316  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1331316 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: Paluxy
      • County: Hood         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1331316 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Hood, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 32.2610, Longitude: -97.8956       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.
    <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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