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 Brookstone (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 Brookstone. 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 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.
Brookstone is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, Fulton & Paulding.
Below are the counties that are near Brookstone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookstone:
- Douglas County (The home county of Brookstone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flowers Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Lakeland Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Douglasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Villa Rica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tyree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Hannah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Allatoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Allatoona is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
- Bartow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bartow is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shellman is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
- Stilesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Cartersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Driskolls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Hart Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Temple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bowdon Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bowers Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
- Fairlawn Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Gibson Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Motes Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Kingridge West
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Skyridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Tyson Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Allatoona Pass
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Payne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Payne is located in Cherokee County
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- Woodstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Colemans Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Normandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Coxs Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Kings Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Windermere Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Forest Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Riverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
- Conley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
- Clayton Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Austell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Furniture City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Knox Springs Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Clarkdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gordon Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Mableton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Nelsons Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Blue Ridge Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Powder Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Powder Springs Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Brookside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Macland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Macland is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Sargent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newnan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Newnan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Jade Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Smokey Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Turin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Druid Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Emory
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- La Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- Turner Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Gresham Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- North Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- North Druid Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- North Atlanta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
- Decatur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Avondale Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Tyrone Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin Farms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Fayette Villa Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Winterthur Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Blakely Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Tinsley Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peachtree City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Hamptons Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
- Harp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- South Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Fulton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- Corn Creek Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
- Pontevedra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
- Tell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Adams Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Rivertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Fort McPherson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Wing Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Union City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- College Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Danbury Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Elmside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Norcross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lilburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Berkeley Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Berkeley Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bremen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Highland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Indian Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Country Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Forrister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Hanlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Rockmart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aragon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookstone, see our County-by-County Page for Brookstone.
Cemeteries Near Brookstone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookstone.
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 Brookstone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookstone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Mozley Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Causey Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McKenney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griffith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bullard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (587 more) ...
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cox - Morrow - Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Brookstone in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookstone.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookstone, with the one closest to Brookstone listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Austell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mableton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Douglasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Powder Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Ben Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
- Winston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chattahoochee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
- Gilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hiram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rivertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookstone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookstone.
Newspapers Published in Brookstone ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookstone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookstone, 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 Brookstone.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Brookstone:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Douglas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Coweta County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Haralson County
- Henry County
- Paulding County
- Polk 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> | 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 Brookstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |