Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Brookfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brookfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brookfield is located in Linn County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Adair, Chariton, Grundy, Livingston, Macon & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Brookfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookfield:
- Linn County (The home county of Brookfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Laclede
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
- Forker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Linneus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Marceline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <2>
- Bucklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Purdin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fountain Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Nind ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Yarrow ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Hale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Bosworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Tina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - De Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Rothville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Triplett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Snyder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
- Keytesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
- Keytesville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <2>
- Missouri Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Grand River City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Laredo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Galt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Wheeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Avalon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Chula
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
- Chillicothe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <2>
- Farmersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Utica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Dawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <2>
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Hart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - New Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <2>
- Ethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
- Goldsberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Callao
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callao
- Callao is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callao <2>
- Kaseyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Elmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Barnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- South Gifford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Bevier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Bevier is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <2>
- Ardmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Thomas Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Darksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Winigan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Humphreys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Milan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookfield, see our County-by-County Page for Brookfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brookfield ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brookfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brookfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brookfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Brookfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Brookfield:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chariton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grundy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Livingston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Macon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Linn County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Linn County
Cemeteries Near Brookfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookfield.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Rosehill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
- New Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
- Stains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stains Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Marceline.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30349 <4>
- Pleasant View Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Baptist Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Rothville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothville Cemetery
- Cash Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Pulliam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Dryden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Dryden Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brookfield had a population of 4,547 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brookfield had a population of 4,178 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Saint Catharine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Saint Catharine is located in Linn County
- Laclede
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
- Marceline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <2>
- Linneus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rothville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bucklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hybrid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Leverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- Purdin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fountain Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Lingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mendon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7854, Longitude: -93.0772 In this case, the coordinates for Brookfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |