Welcome to Brooksdale ...
Brooksdale is located in Person County<1>.
The location of Brooksdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Brooksdale is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brooksdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brooksdale is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Brooksdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brooksdale - they are located in Alabama and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooksdale.
Communities near Brooksdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooksdale.
- Yanceyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- Stem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Virgilina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
- Allens Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Allensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Cates
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ceffo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Timberlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <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 Brooksdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooksdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooksdale. 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 Brooksdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooksdale. See our Newspapers Page for Brooksdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooksdale ...
Looking for more information about Brooksdale? 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 Brooksdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooksdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooksdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Person, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooksdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |