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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 Northbrook (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 Northbrook. 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 and doctors 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.

Northbrook is located in Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Northbrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Wawaset
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
    • Corinne
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Marlboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Red Lion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Unionville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Sconnelltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sconnelltown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
    • Hamorton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Birmingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Caswallen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Caswallen is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswallen
    • Kennett Square
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mortonville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonville
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Kenneys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Joanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Morgantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Geigertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • Bally
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Scarlets Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
    • Monocacy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Plowville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
    • Amity Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Birdsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Glen Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chester Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Garnet Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Edgemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Glen Riddle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Christiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ninepoints
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Meadville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Buyerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Beartown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Churchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinzers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Earl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Blue Ball
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Colonial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Audubon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Brandywine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • Rampart Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Royersford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Forge Spring Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Manayunk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Roxborough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Southwest Center City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Allen Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Upsal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
    • Chestnut Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Old City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Yorklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Hockessin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Southwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Winterthur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Montchanin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barksdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • West Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Andora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Blake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Iron Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Winding Brook Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Cherry Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Gloucester City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Beckett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Thorofare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Red Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Mullica Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Centre City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Pointers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Portertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Penton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Riddleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Quinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Alloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge

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

Cemeteries Near Northbrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northbrook.

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 Northbrook - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Marshallton UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
    • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Grove Annex Cemetery
    • Oaklands Cemetery Annex
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44579 <2>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Friends Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
    • The Oakland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakland Friends Burial Ground
    • West Chester Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150516 <2>
  • Oaklands Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklands Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oaklands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45667 <2>
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Doe Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doe Run Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Coatesville.
      • The Doe Run Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Doe Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244008 <2>
    • Rolling Green Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Northbrook had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Marlboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marlboro is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
  • Corinne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Corinne is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
  • Wawaset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wawaset is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
  • Glenhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glenhall is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Marshallton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marshallton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
  • Embreeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Embreeville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
  • Willowdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Longwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Parkersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
  • Pocopson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pocopson is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocopson
  • Lenape
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lenape is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Romansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Romansville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
    • Hamorton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Northbrook ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northbrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northbrook, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northbrook.

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 Northbrook:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Northbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.