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Welcome to Brokaw ...

Brokaw is located in Morgan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Brokaw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Brokaw is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Brokaw: (740)

Communities Also Named Brokaw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brokaw - they are located in Illinois and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Brokaw ...

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

  • Marietta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vienna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
  • Belpre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
  • Williamstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glouster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
  • McConnelsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
    • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
  • Caldwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
  • North Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
    • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Malta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brokaw ...

Looking for more information about Brokaw? 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 Brokaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brokaw.

Adding Brokaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brokaw 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 we've found for Brokaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Brokaw post office opened in 1898.

We also found Brokaw on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brokaw.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brokaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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