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 Brookston had a population of 447 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brookston had a population of 1,541 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Ash Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Chalmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Americus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Octagon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Sleeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Smithson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Yeoman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Round Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Buck Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <3>
- Colburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Delphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <3>
- Reynolds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
- Heath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
- Montmorenci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Harley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Seafield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
- Monitor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Pyrmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Radnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Otterbein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <3>
- Elston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Ockley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Guernsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Brookston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |