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 Brookford (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 Brookford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Brookford is located in Catawba County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Catawba County: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Iredell & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Brookford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookford:
- Catawba County (The home county of Brookford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Fairbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Long View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Brook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Viewmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sweetwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
- Fairgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - North Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Propst Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Propst Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Rhoney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Advent Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Taylorsville Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Millersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Isenhour Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Ellendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Liledoun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fairview Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Taylorsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- Hiddenite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <2>
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Stony Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Hildebran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <2>
- Rhodhiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
- Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <2>
- Icard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
- Icard is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <2>
- Connelly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <2>
- Rutherford College
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <2>
- Valdese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
- Camp Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Ramsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Shoups Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoups Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Drexel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Enola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Yellow Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Northlakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Concord ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Sawmills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Cajah's Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Draco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Cedar Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Pinehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Gamewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Lenoir
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Abingdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Toluca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Knob Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Olive Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Belwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Casar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
- Casar is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <2>
- Fallston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Beam Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Waco
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Lawndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
- Polkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Stony Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Cherryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Dellview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - High Shoals
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Alexis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Perry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Tryon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Stanley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
- Dallas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
- Lucia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Bessemer City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <2>
- Spencer Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Eufola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Scotts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Barium Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Troutman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
- Doolie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Mayhew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Ostwalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Statesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
- Love Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
- Love Valley is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <2>
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Shepherds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <2>
- Laurel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <2>
- Boger City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Crouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Iron Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
- Machpelah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Westport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Lowesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Patten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Cornelius
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
- Cornelius
- Rutherford County
- Hollis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Hollis
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Boomer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Ferguson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>
- Moravian Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookford, see our County-by-County Page for Brookford.
Newspapers Published in Brookford ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookford.
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 helpful 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 Brookford:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/
- Pages specific to Catawba County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cleveland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gaston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iredell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McDowell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mecklenburg County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rutherford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wilkes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Catawba County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Catawba County
Cemeteries Near Brookford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookford.
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 Brookford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
- Ridgeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeview Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48284 <4>
- Brookford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookford Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979292 <4>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
- Catawba Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47065 <4>
- Winklers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winklers Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991187 <4>
- Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248285 <4>
- Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- The Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- AME Zion Church Rhoneys Chapel
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoneys Chapel Cemetery
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- Liberty Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Church Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
- New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312614 <4>
- Liberty Church 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>
While we didn't find Brookford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookford, with the one closest to Brookford listed first.
- Hickory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Penelope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Startown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Blackburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Plateau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Conover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <2>
- Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Petra Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Connelly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <2>
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Maiden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <2>
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- Sawmills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Rutherford College
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <2>
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Sawmills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7027, Longitude: -81.3465 In this case, the coordinates for Brookford 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 Brookford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |