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 Brookhaven (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 Brookhaven. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Brookhaven is located in Muscogee 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 Muscogee County: Lee (AL), Russell (AL), Chattahoochee, Harris & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Brookhaven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookhaven:
- Muscogee County (The home county of Brookhaven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Saint Marys Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Sunset Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Wynnton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Baker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Cusseta Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Hilton Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- East Edgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Branton Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- City Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Maridale Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Glenns
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Chattahoochee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Fort Benning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ochillee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Central Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Cusseta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Vesper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
- Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Cataula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ellerslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Waverly Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Mountain Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mountainbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Shiloh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Glen Alta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Alta is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alta
- Juniper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Juniper is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
- Buena Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tazewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tazewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Louvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Lumpkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Box Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Geneva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Talbotton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Norwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Mauk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chambers County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Osanippa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- River View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eady City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- Lee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Smith's Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Prince Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Marvyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Chewacla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Gwen Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macon County (AL)
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Fontaine Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Phenix City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ladonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Fort Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oswichee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
- Crawford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Holy Trinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Seale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hugley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hugley is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Loflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Cottonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Hatchechubbee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Pittsview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookhaven, see our County-by-County Page for Brookhaven.
Cemeteries Near Brookhaven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookhaven.
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 Brookhaven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookhaven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Porterdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Providence Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Columbus.
- The Providence Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- Providence Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200533 <2>
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colored Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Porterdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Parkhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkhill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
- The Parkhill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Park Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36127 <2>
- Girard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Brookhaven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookhaven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Muscogee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Muscogee is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
- Esquiline ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Esquiline is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Girard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Girard is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Schatulga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schatulga is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
- Ochillee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Ladonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Fort Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fortson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smith's Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Eelbeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookhaven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookhaven.
Newspapers Published in Brookhaven ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookhaven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookhaven, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookhaven.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brookhaven:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Muscogee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chattahoochee County
- Harris County
- Marion County
- Stewart County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Chambers County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Russell 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> | 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- Brookhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Brookhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |