Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brookfield Center had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
- Hawleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <3>
- Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgewater
- From Brookfield Center to Bridgewater
- Danbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danbury
- From Brookfield Center to Danbury
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanesville
- From Brookfield Center to Lanesville
- New Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <3>
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethel
- From Brookfield Center to Bethel
- Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
- Sandy Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Hook
- From Brookfield Center to Sandy Hook
- Roxbury Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
- Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roxbury Station
- From Brookfield Center to Roxbury Station
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Brookfield Center to Riverside
- South Britain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Britain
- South Britain is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Britain <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Britain
- From Brookfield Center to South Britain
- Roxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roxbury
- From Brookfield Center to Roxbury
- New Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Milford
- From Brookfield Center to New Milford
- Ball Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
- Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ball Pond
- From Brookfield Center to Ball Pond
- Mill Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Mill Plain is located in Fairfield County
- West Redding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Redding
- West Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Redding <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Redding
- From Brookfield Center to West Redding
- Botsford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
- Botsford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <3>
- Southbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
- Southbury is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southbury
- From Brookfield Center to Southbury
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherman
- From Brookfield Center to Sherman
- Ridgebury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Redding Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redding Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
- Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redding Ridge
- From Brookfield Center to Redding Ridge
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
- Redding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redding
- From Brookfield Center to Redding
- Northville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northville
- From Brookfield Center to Northville
- Stevenson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <3>
- Southford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
- Southford is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southford
- From Brookfield Center to Southford
- North Woodbury ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- North Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
- Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
- Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hotchkissville
- From Brookfield Center to Hotchkissville
- Quaker Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Patterson
- From Brookfield Center to Patterson
- Towners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
- Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Towners
- From Brookfield Center to Towners
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookfield Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |