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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 Brookside (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 Brookside. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brookside is located in Amite County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.

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

  • Amite County     (The home county of Brookside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookside, with the one closest to Brookside listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Brookside to Thompson
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • McElveen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glading
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glading
      • From Brookside to Glading
    • Bewelcome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bewelcome
      • From Brookside to Bewelcome
    • Huron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huron
      • From Brookside to Huron
    • Gloster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <3>
    • Crosby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gillsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
  • Lawrence County
    • Verna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verna
      • From Brookside to Verna
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookside, with the one closest to Brookside listed first.
    • Norfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norfield
      • From Brookside to Norfield
    • Cobbs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellman
      • From Brookside to Wellman
    • Caseyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caseyville
      • From Brookside to Caseyville
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montgomery
      • From Brookside to Montgomery
    • New Sight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookside, with the one closest to Brookside listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Centreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
    • Whitaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitaker
      • From Brookside to Whitaker
    • Wilkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkinson
      • From Brookside to Wilkinson
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookside, with the one closest to Brookside listed first.
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodland
      • From Brookside to Woodland
  • Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookside, with the one closest to Brookside listed first.
    • Chipola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipola
      • From Brookside to Chipola
    • Coleman Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Kentwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Brookside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookside.

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

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

  • Thomas Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wactor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wactor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wactor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cruise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (820 more) ...
    • John McGehee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John McGehee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Smithdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
    • Smithdale is located in Amite County
  • Zion Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
    • Zion Hill is located in Amite County
  • Thompson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thompson
    • From Brookside to Thompson
  • Little Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
    • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
  • O'Neil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
  • East Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Amite County
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Bewelcome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bewelcome
    • From Brookside to Bewelcome
  • Meadville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Huron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huron
    • From Brookside to Huron
  • Berwick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Amite County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Brookside ...

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 Brookside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookside, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookside.

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 Brookside:

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Brookside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3000, Longitude: -90.7522    









 

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