Welcome to Brecksville ...
The city of Brecksville is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.
The location of Brecksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Brecksville: BRECKS-vil<3>
Brecksville was established in 1811.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brecksville has a population of 13,564 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Brecksville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Brecksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brecksville had an population of 13,564 people. This is a decrease of 0.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brecksville had a population of 13,656 people. This makes Brecksville the county's 26th most populous community.
The population of Brecksville represents 0.12% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,656 people, the population of Brecksville increased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,382 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brecksville.
Communities near Brecksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brecksville.
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Parma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
- Lakewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
- Cuyahoga Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <6>
- Euclid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
- Strongsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <6>
- Cleveland Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland Heights <6>
- North Ridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <6>
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
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 Brecksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brecksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brecksville. 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 Brecksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brecksville. See our Newspapers Page for Brecksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brecksville ...
Looking for more information about Brecksville? 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 Brecksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brecksville.
Adding Brecksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brecksville 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 Brecksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brecksville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Brecksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brecksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brecksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Brecksville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brecksville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brecksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |