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 Brookhaven (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 Brookhaven. 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.
Brookhaven is located in Fairfax County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Brookhaven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brookhaven:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Brookhaven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Salona Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Langley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Pimmit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Idylwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Tysons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Seven Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunn Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Baileys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Arlandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- West Falls Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Offutt Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Falls Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Landmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Broad Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Countryside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Lenah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Lake Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Agnewville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Marumsco Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buckhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Loch Lomond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Iron Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Sudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- West Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Bull Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Maryland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Geraghty Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Jessup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Stonegate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Crofton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Pindell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Hidden Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Odenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Chaney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Dunkirk Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Mount Airy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Ridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Watersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Bryans Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Freedom Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Indian Head
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Potomac Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Bennsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Marbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Acton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Mattawoman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Westlake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Tuscarora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Park Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Urbana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bartholows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Ijamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scaggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Savage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Brookmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- English Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Somerset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Chillum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
- Colmar Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Cottage City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Hyattsville Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
- Hyattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Adelphi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bladensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- College Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brookhaven, see our County-by-County Page for Brookhaven.
Cemeteries Near Brookhaven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brookhaven.
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 Brookhaven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brookhaven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Minor Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Birch Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phillips Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calloway UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Birch - Campbell Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- King David Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Galloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Brookhaven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brookhaven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brookhaven, with the one closest to Brookhaven listed first.
- Langley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Lewinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunn Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cropley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cropley is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
- Ash Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merrifield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethesda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Potomac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Great Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Great Falls is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Annandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lincolnia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brookhaven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookhaven.
Newspapers Published in Brookhaven ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookhaven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brookhaven, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brookhaven.
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 Brookhaven:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brookhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Brookhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |