Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Brooksburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brooksburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Clark, Jennings, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, Carroll (KY) & Trimble (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Brooksburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brooksburg:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Brooksburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Bryantsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Middlefork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Chelsea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Dupont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
- Deputy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
- Deputy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <2>
- Otto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Clark County
- New Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Nabb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Marysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Vesta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Clark County
- Sunset Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County
- Otisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Underwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Charlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Dillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
- Moores Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
- Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- San Jacinto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Paris Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Grayford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Commiskey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commiskey
- Commiskey is located in Jennings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commiskey <2>
- Butlerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Butlerville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butlerville <2>
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Jennings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
- North Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
- North Vernon is located in Jennings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <2>
- Zenas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Four Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Bear Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Rising Sun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Cross Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Ripley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
- Versailles
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Holton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
- Otter Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Milan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
- Pierceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Delaware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Blocher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Scottsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Lamb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Vevay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
- Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Avonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- East Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Searcy Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
- Patriot
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Switzerland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Rabbit Hash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Big Bone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Belleview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- McVille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Hume
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Beaverlick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County (KY)
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Locust
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Prestonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Ghent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
- English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Langstaff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Easterday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Worthville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Carson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sanders
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <2>
- Gallatin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Grant County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Elliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Zion Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Zion Station is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jericho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Turners Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
- Campbellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <2>
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
- Sulphur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <2>
- Pendleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Franklinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Eminence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
- Lockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Henry County (KY)
- Pleasureville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <2>
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Russell Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
- La Grange
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
- Buckner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Crestwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Park Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Harmony Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Owen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Wheatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Moxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Perry Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
- New Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
- Squiresville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squiresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Squiresville is located in Owen County (KY)
- Cull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Bromley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Poplar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County (KY)
- Gratz
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
- Long Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County (KY)
- Pleasant Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County (KY)
- Shelby County (KY)
- Chestnut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Chestnut Grove
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brooksburg, see our County-by-County Page for Brooksburg.
Newspapers Published in Brooksburg ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooksburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brooksburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brooksburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brooksburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dearborn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jennings County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ohio County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ripley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Switzerland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gallatin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Oldham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Owen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trimble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County
Cemeteries Near Brooksburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brooksburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brooksburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vaughn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339202 <5>
- Joyce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
- Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
- Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Church Cemetery
- Carrollton IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollton IOOF Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- Gaunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaunt Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (446 more) ...
- Rykers Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rykers Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rykers Ridge Cemetery
- General Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Butler Cemetery
- Gap Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Hill Cemetery
- Rykers Ridge Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brooksburg had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brooksburg had a population of 80 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.
- Locust
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lamb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Long Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Vevay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
- China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - North Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- North Madison is located in Jefferson County
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ghent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
- Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- English
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brooksburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooksburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Brooksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7351, Longitude: -85.2445 In this case, the coordinates for Brooksburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brooksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |