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Welcome to Brooksville ...

The town of Brooksville is located in Noxubee County<1>.



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 1,090 people<2> (see below for details).

Brooksville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brooksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Brooksville: (662)

The ZIP code for Brooksville: 39739<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brooksville had an population of 1,090 people. This is a decrease of 10.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooksville had a population of 1,223 people (which is 10.59% of the total population of Noxubee County). This makes Brooksville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Brooksville represents 0.04% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,223 people, the population of Brooksville increased 3.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,182 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, Kentucky, Maine, 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.

  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
  • Crawford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
  • Pickensville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
    • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Shuqualak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Artesia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Memphis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Deerbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
  • Ravine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
    • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
  • Bent Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
  • Mashulaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
    • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee 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 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. 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 Shell Oil Road Map for Mississippi (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooksville.

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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, 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 Brooksville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooksville - 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 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).
<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.









 

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