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. 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 Brooks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brooks Cemetery:
36.6359, -83.4494
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brooks Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell Cemetery
- Estep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Chances Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chances Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Cemetery
- Dillman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dillman Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Smith Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
- Brittain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brittain Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Wares Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wares Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Cemetery
- Rosenbalm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rosenbalm Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ewing.
- The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ayers Cemetery
- Yeary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540592 <5>
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Ealy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ealy Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ealy Cemetery
- Yeary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Yeary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeary Cemetery
- Edds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Edds Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edds Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Monday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Monday Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Fugate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fugate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Pillion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pillion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillion Cemetery
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 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)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Pathfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Twila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Shawanee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Harrogate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Callaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Miracle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Varilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Calvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Cumberland Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Xenophon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Mary Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- South Wallins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Coldiron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallins Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Kettle Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Jenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Caney Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Stoney Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Sneedville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Tacky Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
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.
- Cumberland Gap
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Brooks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1463888 (Brooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463888 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 433 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ewing
- Location given for Brooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6359189 Lon: -83.4493526
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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> | 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. |
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