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 Brookfield (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 Brookfield. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Brookfield is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Brookfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookfield:
- Carroll County (The home county of Brookfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- East Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Woodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Fernald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- North Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Ossipee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Alton Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Samoset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Gilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Gilmanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Barnstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Holderness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Pittsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Websters Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Shaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Epsom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chichester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Loudon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Canterbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Northwood Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Northwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- James City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Deerfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nottingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- New Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dexter Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- North Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- East Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Strafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Strafford Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Cumberland County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- West Baldwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Steep Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Standish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Sebago
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Kezar Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Durgintown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- East Hiram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Rankins Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Brownfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Acton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mee Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- Stevens Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- North Shapleigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- West Newfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shapleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Effingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- Newfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sprague City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Ross Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ross Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
- Parsonsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookfield, see our County-by-County Page for Brookfield.
Cemeteries Near Brookfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookfield.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brookfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- Lyford - Hutchins Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lovell Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woods Cemetery is located in the vicinity of East Wakefield
- The Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Perkins Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2572960 <2>
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Wolfeboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Milton Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Wolfeboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Wolfeboro Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wolfeboro.
- Wentworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Twombly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beacham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brookfield had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brookfield had a population of 688 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookfield, with the one closest to Brookfield listed first.
- East Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- North Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wakefield
- South Wolfeboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Milton Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Mills is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Mills
- Woodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Wolfeboro Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Fernald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Acton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Acton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
- New Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookfield.
Newspapers Published in Brookfield ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookfield, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brookfield:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Cumberland County
- Oxford County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
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 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Brookfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Brookfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |