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A visit to the Brookside 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 Brookside Cemetery ...

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

43.2651, -72.5981

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brookside Cemetery is located in Windsor County<2>.

The county seat for Windsor County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Brookside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brookside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Brookside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baileys Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Baileys Mills Cemetery is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Mills Cemetery
  • Simsbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Simsbury Cemetery is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsbury Cemetery
  • Cobb - West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cobb - West Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb - West Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spoonerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spoonerville Cemetery is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville Cemetery
  • Popple Dungeon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright - Bartonsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams River - Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smokeshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smokeshire Cemetery is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokeshire Cemetery
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill Cemetery
  • Pettengill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pettengill Cemetery is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettengill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Heald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Houghtonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Houghtonville Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghtonville Cemetery
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Field #2 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Field #2 Cemetery is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field #2 Cemetery
    • Field #1 - Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brookside Cemetery.

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

  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chester Depot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chester is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Grafton is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Brockways Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brockways Mills is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
  • North Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Simonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Simonsville is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
  • Londonderry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Londonderry is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baltimore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Baltimore is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Andover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Andover is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Rockingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Rockingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Proctorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cambridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Charlestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Perkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cavendish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Athens is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Cavendish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cavendish is located in Windsor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
    • Saxtons River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Brookside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Windsor County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookside Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Brookside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Windsor 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 Brookside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1456587  (Brookside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1456587 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: Windsor
      • Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chester
      • Location given for Brookside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2650749     Lon: -72.5981476
      • 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 Vermont's counties, including Windsor, 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- Brookside 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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