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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 Westbrook (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 Westbrook. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Westbrook is located in Jack County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jack County: Archer, Clay, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise & Young.

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

  • Jack County     (The home county of Westbrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Gibtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Perrin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wizard Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Jacksboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bob Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
    • Bryson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jermyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Postoak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Clay County
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fruitland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Salesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Wolters Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • Mineral Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Graford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palo Pinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brazos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Poolville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Adell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Authon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Authon is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Peaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lemley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lemley is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
    • Cool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Dicey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Pelican Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
    • Pecan Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Boonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Runaway Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Briar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Herman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Herman is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Park Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
    • Alvord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Westbrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westbrook.

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

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

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

  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Willow Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Perrino Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (125 more) ...
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wizard Wells Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Willow Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Point is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Joplin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joplin is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Boonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Vineyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Vineyard is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
  • Poolville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Agnes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Adell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Adell is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  • Salesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Authon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
  • Cottondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cottondale is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Oran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oran is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Peaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Westbrook ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westbrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westbrook, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westbrook.

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 helpful 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 Westbrook:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Westbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.