Welcome to East Brookfield ...
East Brookfield is located in Worcester County<1>.
East Brookfield was settled in 1664 and was incorporated in 1920.
A typical abbreviation for East Brookfield: E. Brookfield
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Brookfield has a population of 2,207 people<2> (see below for details).
East Brookfield is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Brookfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for East Brookfield: (508) & (774)<4>
The ZIP code for East Brookfield: 01515<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Brookfield had an population of 2,207 people. This is an increase of 1.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Brookfield had a population of 2,183 people. This makes East Brookfield the county's 55th most populous community.
The population of East Brookfield represents 0.03% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,183 people, the population of East Brookfield increased 4.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,097 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Brookfield.
Communities Also Named East Brookfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Brookfield - they are located in Ohio and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Brookfield.
Communities near East Brookfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Brookfield.
- Worcester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Holden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Southbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Belchertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Millbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 East Brookfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Brookfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Brookfield. 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 East Brookfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Brookfield. See our Newspapers Page for East Brookfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Brookfield ...
Looking for more information about East Brookfield? 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 East Brookfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Brookfield.
Adding East Brookfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Brookfield 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 East Brookfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the East Brookfield post office opened in 1833.
We also found East Brookfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Brookfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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 East Brookfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Brookfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <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 community (such as East Brookfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Brookfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |