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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.0740°   (33° 4' 26")

Lon:   -98.7284°   (-98° 43' 42")

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

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies just to the east northeast of the Brooks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Medlan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Wray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Woolfolk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolfolk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolfolk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Peveler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peveler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peveler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peveler Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5968 <5>
  • Tonk Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonk Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonk Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tonk Valley Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Murray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliasville Cemetery
    • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Newcastle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gooseneck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseneck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooseneck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Proffitt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
      • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prairie Cemetery
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Young County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brooks Cemetery.

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

  • South Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eliasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
  • Bunger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • Bunger is located in Young County
  • Graham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <6>
  • Newcastle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
    • Newcastle is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <6>
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Young County
  • Proffitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
  • Loving
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Padgett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Padgett is located in Young County
  • Woodson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <6>
  • Bryson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Jack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <6>
  • Elbert
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Olney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
    • Farmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Bob Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
    • Caddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Young 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 first turn to 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:

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 #1331317  (Brooks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1331317 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: South Bend
    • County: Young         Elev: 354
    • Location given for GNIS #1331317 (Brooks Cemetery)

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 Young, 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- ) 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: 33.0740, Longitude: -98.7284       In this case, the coordinates for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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