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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 Brookville (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 Brookville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Brookville is located in Jefferson County and is the County Seat.

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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Brookville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Howe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
    • Hazen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
    • Ohl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
      • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
    • Summerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Corsica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Warsaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Coolspring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Green Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Sigel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pansy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Allens Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Millville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Armstrong County
    • Eddyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
    • South Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Putneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
      • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Deanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
      • Deanville is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Bryan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Dee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Tidal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Crates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Waterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
      • Waterson is located in Clarion County
    • Frogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • Cooksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <3>
    • Mechanicsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
    • Strattanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • Helen Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helen Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
      • Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Fairmont City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • DuBois
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
      • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <3>
    • Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Stanley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Helvetia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Treasure Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Luthersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
    • Laborde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
      • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
    • Winterburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
      • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
    • Mahaffey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <3>
    • Curry Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Millstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Elk County
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
    • Brockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Horton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Challenge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Ridgway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
    • Whistletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
      • Whistletown is located in Elk County
    • Dagus Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Russell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Clarington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Redclyffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
    • Gilfoyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
      • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
    • Roses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
      • Marienville is located in Forest County
    • Iron City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Sheffield Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
      • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
    • Balltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
    • Tionesta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Trade City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Marchand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Johnsonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Georgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
    • Mottarns Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
      • Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
    • Smicksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
    • Savan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Elkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
    • Rochester Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Urey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Ambrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brookville, with the one closest to Brookville listed first.
    • Fertigs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fertigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
      • Fertigs is located in Venango County
    • Coal Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County

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

Cemeteries Near Brookville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookville.

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

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

  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandervort Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandervort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandervort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conifer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conifer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moorhead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Dominics Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brookville had a population of 2,478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brookville had a population of 3,762 people.

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

  • Coder
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coder
    • Coder is located in Jefferson County
  • Baxter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Jefferson County
  • Content
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Content have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Content
    • Content is located in Jefferson County
  • Howe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Jefferson County
  • McGarey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGarey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGarey
    • McGarey is located in Jefferson County
  • Stanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Jefferson County
  • Knox Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Dale
    • Knox Dale is located in Jefferson County
  • Emerickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerickville
    • Emerickville is located in Jefferson County
  • Summerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Ohl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
    • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
  • Fuller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Hazen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Jefferson County
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    • Richardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Jefferson County
    • Corsica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Heathville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathville
      • Heathville is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brookville ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brookville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brookville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brookville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Brookville.

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 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 Brookville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Brookville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brookville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1590, Longitude: -79.0817       In this case, the coordinates for Brookville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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