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 Brimfield (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 Brimfield. 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 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.
Brimfield is located in Noble County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noble County: Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Brimfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brimfield:
- Noble County (The home county of Brimfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Rome City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
- Cosperville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
- Cosperville is located in Noble County
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wawaka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Port Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
- Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
- Kendallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
- Wakeville Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
- Kimmell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
- Kimmell is located in Noble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
- Wolf Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Green Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ligonier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
- Cromwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Ari
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Huntertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
- Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
- Wallen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
- Wallen is located in Allen County
- Arcola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leo-Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Leo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grabill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hacienda Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
- Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
- Harlan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Allen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Corunna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Fairfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Altona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Garrett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waterloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- Moore
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in DeKalb County
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Butler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Joe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Spencerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Elkhart County
- Middlebury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
- Bainter Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
- New Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
- Foraker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County
- Gravelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
- Southwest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County
- Dunlap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- North Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
- North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <2>
- Syracuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
- Wawasee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
- Arrowhead Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Pierceton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
- Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
- Milford Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
- Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Winona Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
- Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <2>
- Clunette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Sidney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- LaGrange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Wolcottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
- Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
- South Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Valentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Topeka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- LaGrange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
- Plato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Stroh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County
- Brushy Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- Mongo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shipshewana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
- Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
- Howe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
- Seyberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Pleasant Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
- Orland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
- Angola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County
- Alvarado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- Fremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Ormas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Tri-Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Churubusco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
- Churubusco is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
- Cresco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Etna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Lorane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Columbia City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <2>
- Larwill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Dunfee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- South Whitley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collamer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- Collamer is located in Whitley County
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Bronson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County (MI)
- Saint Joseph County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Fawn River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Sturgis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
- Klingers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
- Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Bluff Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- White Pigeon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
- Constantine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
- Findley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Mottville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brimfield, see our County-by-County Page for Brimfield.
Cemeteries Near Brimfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brimfield.
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 Brimfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Orange Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Gaspars Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gaspars Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gaspars Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Northport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodruff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tamarack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clearspring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearspring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clearspring Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Topeka.
- The Clearspring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84651 <5>
- Lower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Steinberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinberg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Steinberg Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Topeka.
- The Steinberg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Steinbarger Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87020 <5>
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brimfield had a population of 291 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brimfield, with the one closest to Brimfield listed first.
- Rome City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cosperville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
- Cosperville is located in Noble County
- Wawaka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolcottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
- Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
- Kendallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
- Kimmell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
- Kimmell is located in Noble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
- South Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Woodruff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in LaGrange County
- Valentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Green Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Ligonier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
- Cromwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam is located in Noble County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brimfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brimfield.
Newspapers Published in Brimfield ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brimfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brimfield, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brimfield.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Brimfield:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Noble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- Elkhart County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Whitley County
- Branch County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brimfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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- Brimfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brimfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4542, Longitude: -85.3980 In this case, the coordinates for Brimfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Brimfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |