Welcome to Brookville ...
The town of Brookville is located in Franklin County<1> and is the County Seat for Franklin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookville has a population of 2,533 people<2> (see below for details).
Brookville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brookville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Brookville: (765)
The ZIP code for Brookville: 47012<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookville had an population of 2,533 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookville had a population of 2,596 people (which is 11.24% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Brookville the county's most populous community.
The population of Brookville represents 0.04% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,596 people, the population of Brookville decreased 2.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,652 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookville.
Communities Also Named Brookville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Brookville - they are located in Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookville.
Communities near Brookville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookville.
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Connersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
- Connersville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <5>
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Batesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Sunman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <5>
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Saint Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Oldenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
- Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <5>
- West College Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
- West College Corner is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookville. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookville. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brookville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookville ...
Looking for more information about Brookville? 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 Brookville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookville.
Adding Brookville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookville 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 Brookville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brookville post office opened in 1813.
We also found Brookville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookville. 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Brookville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |