Welcome to Brookwood ...
The town of Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Brookwood (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Brookwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookwood has a population of 1,852 people<3> (see below for details).
Brookwood is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brookwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brookwood: 205 & 659<5>
The ZIP code for Brookwood: 35444<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookwood had an population of 1,852 people. This is an increase of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookwood had a population of 1,828 people. This makes Brookwood the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Brookwood represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,828 people, the population of Brookwood increased 23.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,483 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookwood.
Communities Also Named Brookwood ...
While we believe that this Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Brookwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas, Limestone and Mobile County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 42 communities that are also named Brookwood - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (12), Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Texas, Utah, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookwood.
Communities near Brookwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookwood.
- Tuscaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscaloosa <7>
- Northport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <7>
- Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Vance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <7>
- Coaling
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <7>
- West Blocton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
- West Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <7>
- North Bibb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- North Johns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johns
- North Johns is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Peterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Brookwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookwood. 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 Brookwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookwood. See our Newspapers Page for Brookwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookwood ...
Looking for more information about Brookwood? 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 Brookwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookwood.
Adding Brookwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookwood 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 Brookwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Brookwood post office opened in 1890.
We also found Brookwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Brookwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Brookwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 Brookwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |