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Welcome to Brookhurst ...

Brookhurst is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Brookhurst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Brookhurst is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brookhurst lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Brookhurst: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Brookhurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Brookhurst: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 6 communities that are also named Brookhurst - they are located in California, Maryland, New Hampshire, Utah and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookhurst.

Communities near Brookhurst ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookhurst.

  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bessemer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Pelham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
  • Trussville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
  • Center Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gardendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Brookhurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookhurst.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookhurst. 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 Brookhurst.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookhurst. See our Newspapers Page for Brookhurst.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookhurst ...

Looking for more information about Brookhurst? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brookhurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookhurst.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Brookhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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