Welcome to Brookston ...
The town of Brookston is located in White County<1>.
The location of Brookston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookston has a population of 1,543 people<3> (see below for details).
Brookston is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brookston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Brookston (for example, toward Wellington (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Brookston is within the boundaries of the (765) area code.
The ZIP code for Brookston: 47923<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookston had an population of 1,543 people. This is a decrease of 0.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookston had a population of 1,554 people (or 6.31% of the total population of White County). This makes Brookston the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Brookston represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 243rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,554 people, the population of Brookston decreased 9.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,717 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookston.
Communities Also Named Brookston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brookston - they are located in Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookston.
Communities near Brookston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookston.
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <6>
- West Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
- West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <6>
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
- Delphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <6>
- Flora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <6>
- Battle Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <6>
- Shadeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Monon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
- Monon is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <6>
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <6>
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 Brookston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookston. 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 Brookston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookston. See our Newspapers Page for Brookston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookston ...
Looking for more information about Brookston? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brookston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookston.
Adding Brookston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brookston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brookston post office opened in 1853.
We also found Brookston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including White, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Brookston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |