Welcome to Brockway ...
Brockway is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Brockway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Brockway is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brockway lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brockway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Brockway - they are located in California, Connecticut, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brockway.
Communities near Brockway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brockway.
- Blair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Merrillan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Alma Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hixton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Warrens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Millston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lynxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brockway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brockway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brockway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brockway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockway. See our Newspapers Page for Brockway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brockway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brockway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |