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Welcome to Brookville Heights ...

Brookville Heights is located in Hancock County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Brookville Heights: Brookville Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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

Time Zone: Brookville Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Brookville Heights ...

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

  • Indianapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fishers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
  • Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
  • Warsaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Beech Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
  • Speedway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookville Heights ...

Looking for more information about Brookville Heights? 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 Brookville Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookville Heights.

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

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 Hancock, 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 Brookville Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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