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Welcome to Brookfield ...

Brookfield is located in Tift County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Brookfield is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Brookfield: (229)

The ZIP code for Brookfield: 31727<3>

Communities Also Named Brookfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Brookfield - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Brookfield ...

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

  • Tifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Adel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
  • Ocilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
  • Sparks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Enigma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ty Ty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alapaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookfield ...

Looking for more information about Brookfield? 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 Brookfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookfield.

Adding Brookfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brookfield 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 Brookfield was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1874.

We also found Brookfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookfield.

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

The official website for Tift County: www.tiftcounty.org/

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 Tift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Brookfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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