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 Brookside Park (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 Brookside Park. 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 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.
Brookside Park is located in Pickaway County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Brookside Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookside Park:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Brookside Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Circleville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Knollwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Logan Elm Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Thacher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- East Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Pherson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Stoutsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Lithopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Cook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Hagler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Lockbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Bright ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Obetz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Canal Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grove City Country Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Groveport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Edward ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Laurelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Bloomingville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Kirkersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Pataskala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Range
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Chrisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Yellowbud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Andersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Adelphi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chillicothe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Musselman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Lattaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Vinton County
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookside Park, see our County-by-County Page for Brookside Park.
Cemeteries Near Brookside Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookside Park.
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 Brookside Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookside Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rife Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bowsher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ludwig Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pontious Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shortridge Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chipman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westfall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fryback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shelby Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (594 more) ...
- Morris United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Brookside Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookside Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookside Park, with the one closest to Brookside Park listed first.
- Circleville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Kinderhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Stoutsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yellowbud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- South Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nebraska is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Woodlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlyn is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookside Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookside Park.
Newspapers Published in Brookside Park ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookside Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookside Park, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookside Park.
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 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 Brookside Park:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Brookside Park, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookside Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |