Welcome to Brooker ...
Brooker is located in Jeff Davis County<1>.
The location of Brooker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Brooker is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brooker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Brooker: (912)
Communities Also Named Brooker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Brooker: This one is located in Jeff Davis County and the other is located in Coffee County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooker.
Communities near Brooker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooker.
- Douglas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Baxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <4>
- Hazlehurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Jeff Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <4>
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Bacon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Nicholls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <4>
- Tallahassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
- Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
- Guysie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lumber City Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Lumber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
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 Brooker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooker. 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 Brooker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooker. See our Newspapers Page for Brooker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooker ...
Looking for more information about Brooker? 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 Brooker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooker.
Adding Brooker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brooker 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 Brooker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brooker post office opened in 1890.
We also found Brooker on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jeff Davis, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |