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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 (ie- 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:   36.6359°   (36° 38' 9")

Lon:   -83.4494°   (-83° 26' 57")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east 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 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 33 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.

    • Ewing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County
    • Pathfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Twila
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Shawanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Harrogate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
    • Callaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Miracle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Varilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Calvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Mary Alice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
        • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • South Wallins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
        • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Coldiron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Tazewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Wallins Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
        • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
      • Kettle Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
        • Kettle Island is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jenson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
        • Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Caney Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Stoney Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
        • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Sneedville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tacky Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
        • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • New Tazewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Cawood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Bobs Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
        • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Harlan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
      • Loyall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
        • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Straight Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
        • Straight Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Dorton Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
        • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Wasioto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
        • Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Middlesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Lee 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 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Brooks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chadwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwell Cemetery
    • Estep Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Chances Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dillman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillman Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillman Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Brittain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Wares Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wares Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wares Cemetery
    • Rosenbalm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenbalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosenbalm Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenbalm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Ewing.
        • The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ayers Cemetery
        • Yeary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540592 <6>
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ealy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ealy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ealy Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ealy Cemetery
      • Yeary Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeary Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeary Cemetery
      • Edds Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edds Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edds Cemetery
      • Ely Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Manning Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manning Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Monday Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monday Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monday Cemetery
      • Overton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Fugate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Pillion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pillion Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillion 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 #1463888  (Brooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1463888 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: Ewing
      • County: Lee         Elev: 433
      • Location given for GNIS #1463888 (Brooks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Lee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.6359, Longitude: -83.4494       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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