Welcome to Brooksville ...
The city of Brooksville is located in Bracken County<1> and is the County Seat for Bracken County.
The location of Brooksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooksville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brooksville has a population of 652 people<3> (see below for details).
Brooksville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brooksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brooksville: (606)
The ZIP code for Brooksville: 41004<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brooksville had an population of 652 people. This is an increase of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooksville had a population of 642 people (which is 7.56% of the total population of Bracken County). This makes Brooksville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Brooksville represents 0.01% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 642 people, the population of Brooksville increased 9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 589 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brooksville.
Communities Also Named Brooksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Brooksville - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooksville.
Communities near Brooksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooksville.
- Maysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <6>
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <6>
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- Felicity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <6>
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <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 Brooksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooksville. 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 Brooksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooksville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brooksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooksville ...
Looking for more information about Brooksville? 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 Brooksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brooksville.
Adding Brooksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brooksville 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 Brooksville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brooksville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bracken, 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 Brooksville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooksville - 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 city (such as Brooksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brooksville 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |