Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Brooklyn in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brooklyn. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- New Martinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <2>
- Duffy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sardis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Hannibal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Van Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Goodwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Minnie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Childs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Proctor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
- Morton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wittens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Porters Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
- Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
- Andy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dairy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Kidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lonetree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Vincen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Halls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
- Sistersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
- Pursley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Reader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Newdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Round Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Benwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Alexis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brooklyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |