Welcome to Brookhaven ...
The city of Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookhaven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookhaven has a population of 11,949 people<2> (see below for details).
Brookhaven is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brookhaven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brookhaven: (601) & (769)<4>
The ZIP code for Brookhaven: 39601<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookhaven had an population of 11,949 people. This is a decrease of 4.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookhaven had a population of 12,513 people (or 35.89% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Brookhaven the county's most populous community.
The population of Brookhaven represents 0.42% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,513 people, the population of Brookhaven increased 26.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,861 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookhaven.
Communities Also Named Brookhaven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Brookhaven - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookhaven.
Communities near Brookhaven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookhaven.
- Hazlehurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <6>
- Wesson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <6>
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
- Beauregard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- New Sight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Cobbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Wellman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Norfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Nola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
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 Brookhaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookhaven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookhaven. 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 Brookhaven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookhaven. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brookhaven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookhaven ...
Looking for more information about Brookhaven? 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 Brookhaven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookhaven.
Adding Brookhaven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Brookhaven post office opened in 1835.
We also found Brookhaven in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookhaven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Brookhaven. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookhaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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 Brookhaven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookhaven 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |