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 Brookmont (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 Brookmont. 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 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.
Brookmont is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Brookmont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookmont:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Brookmont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Chevy Chase Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Somerset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Bethesda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martin's Additions
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Maryland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Stonegate Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Geraghty Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Jessup
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Odenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gambrills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Hidden Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Frederick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Catonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Apple Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Chaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Dunkirk Town Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Gaither
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Morgan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Nottingham Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Ridgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Watersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henryton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Mount Airy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sykesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Bryans Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bennsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Freedom Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Indian Head
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Potomac Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Acton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Mattawoman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Waldorf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Smith Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Tuscarora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Urbana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Ijamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Monrovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy Village West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scaggsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Savage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenshire Towne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Chillum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bladensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Cottage City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Hyattsville Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
- North Brentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- University Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Adelphi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Arlandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Williamsburg Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Langley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pimmit Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Seven Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Idylwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Baileys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Barcroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Dunn Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Ash Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County (VA)
- Landmark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Countryside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lansdowne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Waxpool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Lenah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Lake Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Agnewville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Yorkshire Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Buckhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Loch Lomond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Sudley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Crestwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Dale City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookmont, see our County-by-County Page for Brookmont.
Cemeteries Near Brookmont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookmont.
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 Brookmont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Minor Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birch Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birch - Campbell Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wunder Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pelham Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marcey Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Donaldson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Phillips Family Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calloway UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Basil Halls Family Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 Brookmont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookmont.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookmont, with the one closest to Brookmont listed first.
- Langley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Bethesda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Cropley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cropley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
- Dunn Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sligo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Forest Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Kensington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garrett Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ash Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Merrifield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookmont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookmont.
Newspapers Published in Brookmont ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookmont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookmont, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookmont.
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 either 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 Brookmont:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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 Brookmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |