Welcome to Brockway ...
So far, we found very little information about Brockway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brockway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brockway, please Contact Us.
Brockway would have been located within present day Ransom County<2>.
The location of Brockway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brockway is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Brockway was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Brockway still existed, it would have been in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Brockway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Brockway - they are located in California, Connecticut, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brockway.
Communities near Brockway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brockway.
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Oakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Oakes is located in Dickey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <5>
- Gwinner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
- Gwinner is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <5>
- Milnor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Milnor is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <5>
- Forman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
- Forman is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <5>
- Cogswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
- Cogswell is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <5>
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in LaMoure County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <5>
- Fort Ransom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ransom
- Fort Ransom is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ransom <5>
- Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Stirum
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
- Stirum is located in Sargent County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brockway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brockway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brockway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brockway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockway. See our Newspapers Page for Brockway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brockway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ransom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brockway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |