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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 Brookville (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 Brookville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Brookville is located in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Brookville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Salem
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dixboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Emery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Barton Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Ann Arbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Stony Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
  • Genesee County
    • Fenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
  • Jackson County
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Jackson County
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Macon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Britton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Green Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Hallers Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Chalkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
    • Center Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
      • Center Line is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <2>
    • Spinnings ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
      • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
      • Spinnings has also been known as:
      • Spinning
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Carleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Azalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Cone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Maybee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Scofield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • South Rockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <2>
    • Dundee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Grape
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Steiner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Northville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Lyon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Novi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
    • New Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wixom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <2>
    • Farmington Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quakertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Clarenceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <2>
    • Walled Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glengary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glengary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
      • Glengary is located in Oakland County
    • Wolverine Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheldon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Westland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Livonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eloise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Beech
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Inkster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Redford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <2>
    • Dearborn Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Brookville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookville.

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

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

  • Lapham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laraway Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laraway Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laraway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Memorial Gardens
    • The United Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Booker T. Washington Memorial Park
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
  • Pray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem - Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem - Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Knollwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shearer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Del Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Brookville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookville.

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

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
  • Worden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Washtenaw County
  • Emery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Dixboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Northville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Lyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushton
    • Rushton is located in Livingston County
  • Geddes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Denton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Wayne County
  • Novi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
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    • New Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ypsilanti
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitmore Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Brookville ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Brookville:

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

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Brookville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3773, Longitude: -83.5785       In this case, the coordinates for Brookville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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