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 Brooklyn (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 Brooklyn. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Brooklyn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brooklyn:
- Conecuh County (The home county of Brooklyn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Johnsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Mount Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Nymph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Rabb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Castleberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Evergreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Garland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Industry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Georgiana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Starlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Carolina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Andalusia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Falco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Libertyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wing is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Heath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Gantt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Red Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Sanford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Antioch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Dozier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Roberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Bradley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Brewton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Brewton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Pollard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hammac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hammac is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
- Monroe County
- Burnt Corn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Okaloosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Svea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Jay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brooklyn, see our County-by-County Page for Brooklyn.
Cemeteries Near Brooklyn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brooklyn.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brooklyn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brooklyn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Hoomesville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McGowin Ferry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Feagin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGowin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mason Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (188 more) ...
- Foshee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brooklyn had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Loango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Mount Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Boykin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boykin is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Cohassett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Red Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Roberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- River Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Castleberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kirkland is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Evergreen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brooklyn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooklyn.
Newspapers Published in Brooklyn ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklyn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brooklyn, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brooklyn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brooklyn:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Conecuh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Okaloosa County
- Santa Rosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Brooklyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooklyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |