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) - Lamb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Long Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Vevay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
- China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - North Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- North Madison is located in Jefferson County
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Ghent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
- Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Easterday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Trout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Barbersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Worthville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Aaron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bryantsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Wirt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
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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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |