Welcome to South Brooksville ...

South Brooksville is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of South 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 South Brooksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for South Brooksville: S. Brooksville

South Brooksville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Brooksville is within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named South Brooksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Brooksville - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Brooksville.

Communities near South Brooksville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Brooksville.

• Belfast
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Bucksport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
• Camden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Rockport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Blue Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <4>
• Searsport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
  • Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <4>
• Lincolnville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
• Orland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
• Deer Isle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
• Stockton Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
  • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Brooksville ...

Looking for more information about South 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Brooksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Brooksville.

Adding South Brooksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Brooksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Brooksville post office opened in 1856.

We also found South Brooksville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Brooksville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/