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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 Brohman (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 Brohman. 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.

Name Variations for Brohman ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Over the years, Brohman had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Brohman, it was known as Dingman.
  • Before changing to Dingman, it was named Otia.
  • Brohman was originally named Otia

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Brohman ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Brohman is located in Newaygo County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

Below are the counties that are near Brohman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brohman:

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Brohman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Woodland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Bitely
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • White Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Aetna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Huber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Hawkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Newaygo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
      • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <1>
    • Croton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Riverview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Nirvana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Luther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Peacock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Sauble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Lake County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Carr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Walhalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Wiley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Custer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Former names for Custer:
      • Black Creek
      • Ferryville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <1>
    • Scottville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Scottville has also been known as:
      • Mason Center
      • Sweetland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
    • Fountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Big Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stanwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Morley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <1>
    • Pogy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
      • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Rodney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <1>
    • Canadian Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
      • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rustford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
    • Mecosta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
      • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <1>
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Howard City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <1>
    • Amble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
      • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Pierson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <1>
    • Coral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <1>
    • Bailey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Twin Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <1>
    • Lakewood Club
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Hesperia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
      • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
    • Walkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cobmoosa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
    • Elbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Hart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <1>
    • Shelby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Era
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <1>
    • Rothbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
      • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <1>
    • Mears
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
      • Mears is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <1>
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.
    • Reed City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <1>
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Evart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <1>
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brohman, see our County-by-County Page for Brohman.

Newspapers Published in Brohman ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brohman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brohman, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brohman.

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 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 Brohman:

Cemeteries Near Brohman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brohman.

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 Brohman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.

  • Hillers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillers Cemetery
  • Merrill Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lilley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilley Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
  • Curtice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtice Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
  • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Farm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Hungerford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Cemetery
    • Huber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
    • Volney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brohman had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brohman, with the one closest to Brohman listed first.

  • Bitely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lilley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Newaygo County
  • Aetna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
  • White Cloud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Alleyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
  • Volney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • Volney is located in Newaygo County
  • Hesperia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
  • Hawkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
    • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
  • Big Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Nirvana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Nirvana is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Big Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brohman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brohman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brohman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brohman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brohman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6871, Longitude: -85.8156    
<5>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.
<6>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 Brohman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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