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 Brodhead (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 Brodhead. 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 hospitals 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.
Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockcastle County: Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Brodhead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brodhead:
- Rockcastle County (The home county of Brodhead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Gum Sulphur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
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- Ottawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Renfro Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wildie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
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- Orlando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Hansford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
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- Disputanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
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- Mullins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
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- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
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- Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Hedgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Boyle County
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- Shelby City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby City is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Needmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
- Danville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alum Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
- West Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
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- Davis Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
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- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
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- Atoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Faulconer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faulconer is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Bethelridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
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- Middleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Yosemite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ware
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Mintonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Butchertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Gilpin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Cantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Evona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Labascus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Benge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benge is located in Clay County
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- Fogertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Locust Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Winston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Lynch Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Witt Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Cartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hyattsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Stone
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Bryantsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Sandgap
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Dabolt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Peoples
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Waneta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- McKee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Foxtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Annville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Tyner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Little Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Pollard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pollard is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Mount Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Bernstadt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- East Bernstadt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Sublimity City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Keavy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Turkeytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Dog Walk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Crab Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broughtentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Ottenheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Preachersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Maywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lincoln County
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- Halls Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Waynesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Wallaceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
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- Slate Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Bighill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Buggytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buggytown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
- Farristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Happy Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
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- Whites
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Silver Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Bobtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Duluth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Mercer County
- Burgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- Hedgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Bee Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Eubank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Dabney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Shopville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Acorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Science Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Piney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Ansel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brodhead, see our County-by-County Page for Brodhead.
Cemeteries Near Brodhead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brodhead.
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 Brodhead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brodhead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Negro Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gum Sulpher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sayers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sigmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- Rimmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Albright Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Brodhead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brodhead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brodhead, with the one closest to Brodhead listed first.
- Gum Sulphur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Maretburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maretburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretburg
- Quail
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quail is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wildie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Roundstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roundstone is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundstone
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Crab Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Level Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Level Green is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Orlando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hansford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Pine Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Cartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brodhead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brodhead.
Newspapers Published in Brodhead ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brodhead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brodhead, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brodhead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brodhead:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Rockcastle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyle County
- Casey County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Jessamine County
- Laurel County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Mercer County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brodhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brodhead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |