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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 Brook Forest (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 Brook Forest. 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.

Name Variations for Brook Forest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brook Forest: Brook Frst.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Brook Forest is primarily located in Jefferson County. A portion of Brook Forest extends into Clear Creek County.

To see how the shape of Colorado'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: Adams, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Park & Teller.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Brook Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Evergreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
    • Aspen Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Conifer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kittredge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
      • Kittredge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittredge <2>
    • Sky Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Bergen Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Park
      • Bergen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Indian Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Hills <2>
    • Indians Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin Forks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
    • Morrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Genesee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
    • Idledale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Berkley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
    • Hidden Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
    • Westminster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
    • Sherrelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
    • Twin Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
    • Western Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
    • Federal Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
      • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <2>
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
      • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
    • Welby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
      • Welby is located in Adams County
    • Adams City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
    • Derby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Adams County
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Bow Mar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Columbine Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Littleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Englewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Knolls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
    • Southglenn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
    • Castlewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
    • Greenwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Crescent Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
      • Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
    • Wondervu
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wondervu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
      • Wondervu is located in Boulder County
    • Pinecliffe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecliffe
      • Pinecliffe is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecliffe <2>
    • Eldorado Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Boulder County
      • Former names for Eldora:
      • El Dora
      • Eldorado
      • Eldora has also been known as:
      • Happy Valley
    • Nederland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Nederland is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former names for Nederland:
      • Browns Crossing
      • Dayton
      • Middle Boulder
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <2>
    • Tungsten ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tungsten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
      • Tungsten is located in Boulder County
    • Superior
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Caribou ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Boulder County
      • Caribou has also been known as:
      • Caribou City
    • Boulder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Broomfield County
    • Broomfield Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Idaho Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
      • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <2>
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Downieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silverdale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
    • Silver Plume
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
      • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <2>
    • Alice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • West Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Denver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
    • Denver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
      • Former names for Denver:
      • Auraina
      • Denver City
      • Montana City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Cherry Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
    • Sandown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Roxborough Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxborough Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough Park
      • Roxborough Park is located in Douglas County
    • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
      • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
    • Louviers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Highlands Ranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Ranch
      • Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands Ranch <2>
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Acres Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acres Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acres Green
      • Acres Green is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acres Green <2>
    • Carriage Club
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
    • Gateway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Heritage Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
      • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <2>
    • Lone Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Black Hawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <2>
    • Central City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Russell Gulch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
    • Rollinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
      • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <2>
  • Grand County
    • Winter Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
      • Winter Park is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <2>
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Bailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Shawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Weller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Weller is located in Park County
    • Grant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brook Forest, with the one closest to Brook Forest listed first.
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
      • Rexford is located in Summit County
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swandyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County

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

Newspapers Published in Brook Forest ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brook Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brook Forest, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brook Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brook Forest:

Cemeteries Near Brook Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brook Forest.

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

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

  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Conifer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Ranch Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beaver Ranch Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Beaver Ranch Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Foxton Cemetery
    • Foxton Junction Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Ranch Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488907 <5>
  • Pleasant Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57490 <5>
  • Pine Gulch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wamblee Valley Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ault Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ault Cemetery
  • Horn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Glen Isle Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Isle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Isle Point Cemetery
    • William F Cody Grave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William F Cody Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William F Cody Grave

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>

While we didn't find Brook Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brook Forest.

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

  • Brookvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
  • Evergreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
  • Morrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
  • Cottonwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
  • Bailey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
  • Crossons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
    • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
  • Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Idaho Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <2>
  • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
  • Buffalo Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
    • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
  • Dome Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
  • Golden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
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    • Black Hawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <2>
    • South Platte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
      • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
    • Archer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brook Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brook Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5794, Longitude: -105.3819       In this case, the coordinates for Brook Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Brook Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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