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 Brookfield West (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 West. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 West is located in Richmond County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richmond County: Burke, Columbia, Jefferson, McDuffie, Aiken (SC) & Edgefield (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Brookfield West. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookfield West:
- Richmond County (The home county of Brookfield West)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Bonair
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- National Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Rockbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Barton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Fleming Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Southgate Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Richmond Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Pepperidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Keysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Saint Clair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Memory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Lulaville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Arrow Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Snead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kiokee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Appling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Noah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Zebina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Loce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Lincolnton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Dearing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Megahee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Boneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Warren County
- Mesena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aiken County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- North Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belvedere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Clearwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnettown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Beech Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gloverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Graniteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Warrenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vaucluse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgefield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Murphys Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Colliers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Modoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- McCormick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saluda County (SC)
- Ward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookfield West, see our County-by-County Page for Brookfield West.
Cemeteries Near Brookfield West ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookfield West.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brookfield West - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookfield West covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Darling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westover Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Memorial Park
- The Westover Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Westover Memorial Cemetery
- Abilene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crafton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bellevue Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grovetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32718 <2>
- Newmen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Pineview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Brookfield West in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookfield West.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookfield West, with the one closest to Brookfield West listed first.
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lamkin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Wheless
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wheless is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheless
- Poverty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Belair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morgana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morgana is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Adams ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Grovetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Gracewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kiokee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookfield West. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookfield West.
Newspapers Published in Brookfield West ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield West.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookfield West, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookfield West.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brookfield West:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Richmond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- McDuffie County
- Warren County
- Aiken County
- Edgefield County
- McCormick County
- Saluda County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |