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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 Brocksburg (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 Brocksburg. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Brocksburg is located in Keya Paha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Keya Paha County: Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Rock, Gregory (SD), Todd (SD) & Tripp (SD).

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

  • Keya Paha County     (The home county of Brocksburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocksburg, with the one closest to Brocksburg listed first.
    • Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Springview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
      • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <1>
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocksburg, with the one closest to Brocksburg listed first.
    • Naper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Butte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Anoka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocksburg, with the one closest to Brocksburg listed first.
    • Cleveland ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Holt County
    • Dustin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Holt County
    • Stuart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocksburg, with the one closest to Brocksburg listed first.
    • Mariaville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Bassett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregory County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocksburg, with the one closest to Brocksburg listed first.
    • Herrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <1>
    • Saint Charles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <1>
    • Gregory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <1>
    • Bonesteel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
    • Dallas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • East Gregory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
      • East Gregory is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Tripp County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocksburg, with the one closest to Brocksburg listed first.
    • Wewela
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Colome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
      • Colome is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Brocksburg ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brocksburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brocksburg, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brocksburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brocksburg:

Cemeteries Near Brocksburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brocksburg.

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

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

  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • German Congregation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Congregation Cemetery
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
  • Naper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
  • Naper Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Knoll Crest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Crest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Ponca Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Kirkwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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 Brocksburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brocksburg.

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

  • Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
  • Dustin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Holt County
  • Springview
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <1>
  • Newport
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
  • Stuart
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
  • Butte
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Holt County
  • Bassett
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
  • Wheeler ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Charles Mix County (SD)

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

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

The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Brocksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brocksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9303, Longitude: -99.3323       In this case, the coordinates for Brocksburg 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 Brocksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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