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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brooksburg had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brooksburg had a population of 80 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brooksburg, with the one closest to Brooksburg listed first.

  • Locust
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
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  • Lamb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
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  • Manville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Carrollton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Long Run is located in Switzerland County
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  • Moorefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
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  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
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  • China
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
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  • North Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Madison is located in Jefferson County
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  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Canaan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
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  • English
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • English is located in Carroll County (KY)
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  • Ghent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
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  • Vevay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
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  • Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
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  • Bedford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
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  • Easterday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
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  • Mount Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
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  • Bennington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
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  • Trout
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
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  • Barbersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Worthville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Aaron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aaron is located in Switzerland County
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  • Bryantsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Wirt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wirt is located in Jefferson County
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  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Brooksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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