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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 Brookfield Center (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 Brookfield Center. 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 Brookfield Center ...

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 Brookfield Center: Brookfield Ctr. (or less commonly used: Brookfield Cen., Brookfield Cent. or Brookfield Cntr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Brookfield Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Brookfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Danbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dodgingtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
      • Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sandy Hook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Danbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Milldale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plantsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Southington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
    • Southington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <2>
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • East Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Whigville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Hartford County
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Bridgewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lanesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Russian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • New Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • South Britain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Southbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Southford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County
    • Bowers Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Middlebury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Beacon Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bridge
      • Pine Bridge is located in New Haven County
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Pawling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
      • Pawling is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <2>
    • Dogtail Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Green Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Beekman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Stormville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
      • Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dover Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Fishkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Camby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Hillside Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
      • Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Lagrangeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Highland Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Deforest Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Peach Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Towners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Dykemans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Lake Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Crafts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield Center, with the one closest to Brookfield Center listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Boutonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Lewisboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Cross River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Westchester County (NY)
    • Somers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Goldens Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Pound Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Shenorock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Granite Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brookfield Center ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brookfield Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brookfield Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brookfield Center.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Brookfield Center.

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 either 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 Brookfield Center:

Cemeteries Near Brookfield Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookfield Center.

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

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

  • Central Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
  • United Jewish Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Jewish Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Jewish Center Cemetery
  • Laure Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laure Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laure Hill Cemetery
  • Lands End Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lands End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lands End Cemetery
  • Gallows Hill Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallows Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallows Hill Burying Ground
  • South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Plain Cemetery
  • Taunton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
  • Old Main Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Main Street Cemetery
  • Wooster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Quaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Housatonic Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Lanesville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery

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 Brookfield Center had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bridgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Danbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lanesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sandy Hook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxbury Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
    • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Britain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Roxbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • New Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ball Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
      • Mill Plain is located in Fairfield County

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4657, Longitude: -73.3876       In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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