Place:Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States

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NameBrookfield
TypeTown
Coordinates42.8°N 75.317°W
Located inMadison, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
West Edmeston Cemetery
Hamlet
West Edmeston
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Brookfield is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Brookfield is located in the southeastern part of the county. The county agricultural fair is held here every year.

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History

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The town was first settled circa 1791.

The Town of Brookfield was established in 1795 from part of the town of Paris, but part was removed in 1805 to form the Town of Columbus, all this taking place while it was still part of Chenango County.

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External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Brookfield family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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