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Welcome to Brookmeade ...

Brookmeade is located in New Castle County<1>.

Brookmeade is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Brookmeade: 302

Communities Also Named Brookmeade ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brookmeade - they are located in Alabama, New Jersey and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Brookmeade ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • West Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
  • Coatesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Downingtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brookhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
  • Ridley Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
    • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>

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 Brookmeade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookmeade.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookmeade ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookmeade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.