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 Brookdale (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 Brookdale. 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.
Brookdale is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Brookdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookdale:
- Monroe County (The home county of Brookdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Whites
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Severance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- West Henrietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- Scottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- West Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
- North Chili
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- North Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Manns Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Garbutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Genesee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Bergen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Limerock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Limerock is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
- Fort Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
- Jericon Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Byron is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- Morganville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Pavilion Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
- Stafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pavilion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- York is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
- Craigs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
- Geneseo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
- East Groveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
- Foots Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
- Ontario County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- North Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- West Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
- Victor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village of Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
- Holcomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
- Bristol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Centerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerfield is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
- Bristol Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
- Canadice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Canadice is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
- Canandaigua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Canandaigua has also been known as:
- Canadaigua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Holley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Hulberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hulberton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Brockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brockville is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- South Barre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
- Kendall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Barre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Barre is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barre
- Gaines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Macedon Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
- Macedon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fruitland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Huddle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Huddle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
- Walworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Yellow Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Marquart Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
- Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ontario
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Grove Village Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Peoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Wyoming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Center is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Center
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookdale, see our County-by-County Page for Brookdale.
Cemeteries Near Brookdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookdale.
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 Brookdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- River View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Place Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chili Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bushman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Felicia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Veterans Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Buckbee Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garbutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brookdale had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookdale, with the one closest to Brookdale listed first.
- Whites
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Severance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Genesee Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Junction
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coldwater is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- West Henrietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Garbutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- North Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rush
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- West Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Brighton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- North Chili
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Chili is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chili
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookdale.
Newspapers Published in Brookdale ...
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 336 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookdale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brookdale:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Genesee County
- Livingston County
- Ontario County
- Orleans County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Brookdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |