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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 Brookhaven (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 Brookhaven. 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.

Brookhaven is located in Chemung County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chemung County: Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Tioga (PA).

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

  • Chemung County     (The home county of Brookhaven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Millport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sullivanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Post Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
      • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • Erin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Big Flats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Elmira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Southport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Atwaters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Willets
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willets. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
      • Willets is located in Cayuga County
    • East Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Odessa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
    • Montour Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • Wedgewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Dams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Watkins Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Burdett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • Bennettsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
      • Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Cayutaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Reading Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Lodi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Interlaken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kidders
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Hornby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County
    • Corning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • South Corning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • South Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradford
      • South Bradford is located in Steuben County
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Painted Post
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Campbell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County
    • Coopers Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gang Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
    • Sonora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Steuben County
    • Campbell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • North Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Candor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Candor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamar Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Smithboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Lounsberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Newfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Danby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • South Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ithaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taughannock Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Besemer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Glenora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Barrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Keuka Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Penn Yan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Fassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
      • Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Gillett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bentley Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Coryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • South Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Berrytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Sayre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • Big Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Austinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
    • Millerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Roseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Tioga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Brookhaven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookhaven.

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

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

  • Millport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Marsh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Van Duzer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Duzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Duzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Post Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South School Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Brookhaven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookhaven.

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

  • Millport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Catharine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
  • Odessa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
  • Sullivanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
    • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
  • Wedgewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wedgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
    • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
  • Post Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Post Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
    • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
  • Alpine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
  • Horseheads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Cayuta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuta
      • Cayuta is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuta <1>
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County
    • Breesport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breesport
      • Breesport is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breesport <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Brookhaven ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookhaven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookhaven, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookhaven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Brookhaven:

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Brookhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Brookhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2764, Longitude: -76.8383       In this case, the coordinates for Brookhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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