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 Brookston (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 Brookston. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Brookston is located in White County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of White County: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Jasper, Pulaski & Tippecanoe.
Below are the counties that are near Brookston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookston:
- White County (The home county of Brookston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Springboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Chalmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Reynolds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Indiana Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Sitka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Monon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Burnettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Lee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Otterbein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Atkinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wadena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Fowler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Boswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Earl Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Yeoman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Delphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pyrmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Radnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Ockley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Rockfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Owasco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bringhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Flora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burrows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Cutler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cutler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Lake Cicott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Clymers
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Dunkirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Royal Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Young America
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Deacon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Logansport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Lucerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Edna Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Geetingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Fickle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fickle is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
- Beard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Middlefork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Frankfort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Colfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Roberts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howard County
- Shanghai
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shanghai is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Remington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Collegeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Goodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Francesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thornhope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Star City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Battle Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Americus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Delp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Buck Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shadeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Glenhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Westpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- Green Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Pine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookston, see our County-by-County Page for Brookston.
Cemeteries Near Brookston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookston.
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 Brookston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookston, with the one closest to Brookston listed first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smelcer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cairo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chalmers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pretty Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- High Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Battle Ground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
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.
These 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)
- Ash Grove is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Chalmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Battle Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Americus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Octagon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Sleeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sleeth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeth
- Smithson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smithson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson
- Yeoman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Round Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Buck Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colburn is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Delphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reynolds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookston.
Newspapers Published in Brookston ...
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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookston, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Brookston:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Fountain County
- Howard County
- Jasper County
- Montgomery County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 Brookston, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |