Welcome to Brook Hill ...

Brook Hill is located in Henrico County<1>.

The location of Brook Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brook Hill, 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.

Brook Hill is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Brook Hill: (804)

Communities Also Named Brook Hill ...

While we believe that this Brook Hill is located in Henrico County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Brook Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Richmond City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Brook Hill - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brook Hill.

Communities near Brook Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brook Hill.

• Richmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Ashland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Laurel Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
  • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
• Laurel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Henrico County
• Glen Allen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <4>
• Quail Walk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
• Heckler Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
• Hunton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
  • Hunton is located in Henrico County
• Montrose Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
  • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
• Montrose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Henrico 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 Brook Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brook Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brook Hill ...

Looking for more information about Brook Hill? 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 Brook Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brook Hill.

Adding Brook Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brook Hill 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 Brook Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brook Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brook Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/