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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 Brainerd Center (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 Brainerd Center. 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.

Name Variations for Brainerd Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brainerd Center: Brainerd Ctr. (or less commonly used: Brainerd Cen., Brainerd Cent. or Brainerd Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Brainerd Center is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Brainerd Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Appenzell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Arlington Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brodheadsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • Stroudsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McMichael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • East Stroudsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
      • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <2>
    • Paradise Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Coolbaugh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
    • Mountainhome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
      • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <2>
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Riegelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
      • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <2>
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Kintnersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Springtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jonesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Palmerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weissport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
    • East Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jim Thorpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Lehighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ashfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Coplay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <2>
    • Slatington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Catasauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <2>
    • Custer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Hokendauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • West Catasauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Fullerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ironton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Penn Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Bear Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • White Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
    • Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Pen Argyl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wind Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roseto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <2>
    • Bangor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • New Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Slateford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County
    • East Bangor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County
    • Belfast
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
    • Kesslersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
      • Kesslersville is located in Northampton County
      • Kesslersville has also been known as:
      • Alamanda
      • Keslers
      • Kesslers
    • Eastlawn Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
      • Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County
    • Arndts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arndts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • La Anna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Egypt Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Wayne County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Califon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
      • Califon is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hoffmans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
      • Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Readingsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
      • Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
    • Everittstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Farmersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Annandale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pittstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Budd Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
      • Budd Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Long Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Naughright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
      • Naughright is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Middleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Tranquility
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Swartswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Crandon Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
      • Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Waterloo Village has also been known as:
      • Waterloo
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainerd Center, with the one closest to Brainerd Center listed first.
    • Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Mount Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hazen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Paulina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Brainerd Center ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brainerd Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brainerd Center, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brainerd Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Brainerd Center:

Cemeteries Near Brainerd Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brainerd Center.

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

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

  • Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
  • Kellers Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Laurelwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurelwood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery

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 Brainerd Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brainerd Center.

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

  • Snydersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
    • Snydersville is located in Monroe County
  • Bossardsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bossardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossardsville
    • Bossardsville is located in Monroe County
  • Stormville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
    • Stormville is located in Monroe County
  • McIlhaney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIlhaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
    • McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
  • Saylorsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
    • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <2>
  • Bartonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
    • Bartonsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonsville <2>
  • Appenzell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
  • Brodheadsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
    • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
  • Pen Argyl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Bangor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Northampton County
  • Reeders
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wind Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Bangor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
      • North Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Stroudsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tannersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
      • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <2>

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

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brainerd Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brainerd Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9493, Longitude: -75.2968       In this case, the coordinates for Brainerd Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Brainerd Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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