Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Brookwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brookwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brookwood listed first.

• Fairplains
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
  • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
• Mulberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
• Cricket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
  • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
• Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
  • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
• Millers Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
  • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
• Wilkesboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
• Adley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
  • Adley is located in Wilkes County
• Dellaplane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
  • Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
• Dehart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
  • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
• Halls Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
  • Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
• Brier Creek ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
  • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
• Dockery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
  • Dockery is located in Wilkes County
• Purlear
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
  • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
• Moravian Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
  • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
• Lomax
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
  • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
• Wilbar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
  • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
• Springfield ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
• Ronda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
• Traphill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
  • Traphill is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <3>
• Vannoy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoy
  • Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
• Gilreath
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilreath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilreath
  • Gilreath is located in Wilkes County
• Zimmerman ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
• Clingman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
  • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
• Austin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Wilkes County
• Joynes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
  • Joynes is located in Wilkes County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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