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Welcome to Brockway ...

So far, we found very little information about Brockway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Brockway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brockway, please Contact Us.


Brockway would have been located within present day Ransom County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Brockway is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Brockway was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Brockway was located: 701

Communities Also Named Brockway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Brockway - they are located in California, Connecticut, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brockway.

Communities near Brockway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brockway.

  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gwinner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milnor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Forman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cogswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Verona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Ransom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elliott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elliott is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Stirum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stirum is located in Sargent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brockway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brockway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brockway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brockway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockway. See our Newspapers Page for Brockway.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Brockway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ransom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brockway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.