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 Brookwood (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 Brookwood. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tuscaloosa County: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson & Pickens.

Below are the counties that are near Brookwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookwood:

• Tuscaloosa County     (The home county of Brookwood)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.
  • Coaling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Peterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Kellerman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerman
    • Kellerman is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Vance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
  • Cottondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
  • Abernant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernant
    • Abernant is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Holt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Alberta City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
    • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Wood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lake View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • University
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Bull City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
    • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Duncanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Bibb County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.
  • Blocton Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
    • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
    • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
    • Blockton Junc
  • North Bibb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
    • North Bibb is located in Bibb County
  • Green Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Green Pond is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
  • Woodstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Burmah ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burmah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
    • Burmah is located in Bibb County
  • Fikestown ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fikestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
    • Fikestown is located in Bibb County
  • West Blocton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
    • West Blocton is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <3>
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Bibb County
  • Blocton ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
  • Corinne ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Bibb County
  • Italian Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
    • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
  • Scottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
• Hale County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
  • Moundville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <3>
  • Powers
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
    • Powers is located in Hale County
• Jefferson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.
  • Kimbrell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
    • Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
  • North Johns
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
    • North Johns is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Adger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adger <3>
  • Ezra
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
    • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • McCalla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalla
    • McCalla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCalla <3>
  • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
    • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
  • Toadvine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Hueytown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
    • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <3>
  • Rock Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Mobile Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mobile Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
    • Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Old Jonesboro
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
  • Concord
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Jefferson County
• Shelby County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.
  • Aden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Shelby County
  • Sawmill Town
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
    • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
  • Bamford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Bamford is located in Shelby County
  • Tulse
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
  • Brantleyville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
    • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
  • Helena
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
  • Falliston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
  • Maylene
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
    • Maylene is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <3>
  • Tacoa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
    • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
  • Alabaster
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <3>
  • Montevallo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Montevallo is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <3>
  • Wilton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Siluria
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
    • Siluria is located in Shelby County
• Walker County
  • Goodsprings
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookwood, see our County-by-County Page for Brookwood.

Cemeteries Near Brookwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookwood.

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 Brookwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.

• Big Hurricane Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hurricane Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Christian Union Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Little Hurricane Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hurricane Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• West Brookwood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Brookwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Brookwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Enterprise Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bankston Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Coaling Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coaling Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coaling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Asia Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Asia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Asia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Friendship Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Scales Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342684 <4>
  • Ruhama Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhama Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brookwood had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brookwood had a population of 1,833 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookwood, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.

• Coaling
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
  • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
• Dudley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
  • Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Cottondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
• Vance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
  • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
• Bibbville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibbville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
  • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
• Yolande
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yolande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolande
  • Yolande is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Blocton Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
  • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
  • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
  • Blockton Junc
• Giles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
  • Giles is located in Bibb County
• Chamblee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
  • Chamblee is located in Tuscaloosa County
• University
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Green Pond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
• Woodstock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
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  • Tuscaloosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa
    • Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscaloosa <3>
  • Hagler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Tannehill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
    • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookwood.

Newspapers Published in Brookwood ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookwood, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brookwood:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bibb County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hale County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson 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
  • Walker County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Tuscaloosa County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Tuscaloosa County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/