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 Brookfield (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 Brookfield. 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.
A Few Details for Brookfield ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Brookfield was settled in 1664.
- It was incorporated in 1718.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Brookfield is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Brookfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookfield:
- Worcester County (The home county of Brookfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- East Brookfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- West Brookfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- North Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Lower Wire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Fiskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- West Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Old Sturbridge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
- Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County
- Charlton City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Millington ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Shutesbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- New Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Morse Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Leverett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Locks Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Moores Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Wendell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Sunderland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Brimfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Tenneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Palmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Thorndike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Monson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Three Rivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- South Factory Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
- State Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- North Wilbraham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Wilbraham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Bondsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Belchertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Granby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - South Amherst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- East Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- South Hadley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Hopkinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Marlborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hayden Row
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Hazardville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Sherwood Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
- Southwood Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
- Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Thompsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Broad Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Brook
- Broad Brook is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Brook <2>
- Mill Pond Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
- Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- State Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Staffordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Stafford Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <2>
- Somers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Somers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Somers has also been known as:
- Central Somers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
- East Willington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Willington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
- Crystal Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Quinebaug
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Fabyan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- East Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <2>
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - West Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Woodstock Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
- Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - South Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
- East Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Grosvenor Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- West Glocester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pascoag
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Burrillville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Whipple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Nasonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Chepachet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Foster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookfield, see our County-by-County Page for Brookfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brookfield ...
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 178 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brookfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brookfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brookfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Brookfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Brookfield:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hartford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Brookfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookfield.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Brookfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookfield Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Old Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Warren Cemetery
- Podunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Podunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Podunk Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mary Queen of the Rosary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91114 <4>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Cotter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotter Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cranberry Meadow Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Spencer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Meadow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484346 <4>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91444 <4>
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- St. Annes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- The Hale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Southeast Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91048 <4>
- St. Annes Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brookfield had a population of 2,152 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brookfield had a population of 3,439 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- East Brookfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- West Brookfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- North Brookfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- South Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Fiskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- West Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- East Brimfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brimfield
- East Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Sturbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Charlton City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
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- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
- New Braintree is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- West Brimfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Ware
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookfield.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2140, Longitude: -72.1023 In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |