Welcome to Brobston ...
Brobston is located in Glynn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brobston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Brobston is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Brobston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brobston: 912
Communities near Brobston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brobston.
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Simon Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Simon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Darien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blythe Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
- Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
- Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
- Popwellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Kings Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
- Epworth Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- Dock Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn 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 Brobston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brobston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brobston. 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 Brobston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brobston. See our Newspapers Page for Brobston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brobston ...
Looking for more information about Brobston? 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 Brobston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brobston.
Adding Brobston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brobston 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 Brobston was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Brobston on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brobston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Glynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brobston - 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. |