Welcome to Big Brook ...

Big Brook is located in Oneida County<1>.

The location of Big Brook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Big Brook: Big Brk.

Big Brook is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Big Brook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Big Brook is within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Big Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Big Brook - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Big Brook ...

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

• Utica
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Utica
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica<5>
• Rome
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rome
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome<5>
• New Hartford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • New Hartford lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,756 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hartford
• Whitestown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
  • Whitestown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,863 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Whitestown
• Kirkland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Kirkland lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,027 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kirkland
• Marcy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
  • Marcy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,393 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marcy
• Lee
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,328 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lee
• Verona
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,105 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Verona
• Westmoreland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Big Brook.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,060 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westmoreland
• Trenton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Big Brook.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trenton

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 Big Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Brook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Brook. 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 Big Brook.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Brook ...

Looking for more information about Big Brook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Brook.

Adding Big Brook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Brook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Big Brook was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Big Brook in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Big Brook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/