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 Brookmont (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 Brookmont. 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 hospitals 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.
Brookmont is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Brookmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookmont:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Brookmont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Cahaba Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
- Irondale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Weems
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weems is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Marks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- McCombs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Cahaba Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lola City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lola City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
- Scott City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scott City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Dale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Compton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- County Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Remlap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Selfville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Warrior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Adville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Locust Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Warrior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Smoke Rise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Red Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Cullman County
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Woodland Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Moody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
- Acmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acmar is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acmar
- Brompton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Parsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Argo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- Cook's Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Margaret
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turnbough Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Odenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainrun ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
- Branchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Lake Purdy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Shoal Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Dunavant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunnavant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Inverness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Vandiver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sterrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Westover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Calcis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Calcis is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- East Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- Logan Martin Dam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
- Childersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Windsong Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
- Alpine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zubers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Comerdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Fayetteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Talladega Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Tuscaloosa County
- Tannehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Quinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
- Yerkwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yerkwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
- Burnwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Oakahalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Sumiton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Wyatt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatt is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Creel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Dora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Reeds Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Red Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookmont, see our County-by-County Page for Brookmont.
Cemeteries Near Brookmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookmont.
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 Brookmont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Earltown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Crest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McElwain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cahaba Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McCombs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Brookmont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookmont.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Irondale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Weems
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weems is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Ruffner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruffner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffner
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- McCombs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- East Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Huffman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huffman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- East Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
- Avondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dunnavant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bartonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookmont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookmont.
Newspapers Published in Brookmont ...
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 191 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookmont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookmont, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookmont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brookmont:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker 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 Brookmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |