Welcome to West Brook ...
West Brook is located in Pickens County<1>.
The location of West Brook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Brook: W. Brook
West Brook is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Brook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave West Brook and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named West Brook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Brook - they are located in Kentucky, New York, North Carolina and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Brook.
Communities near West Brook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Brook.
- Rolston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Northcutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dawsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <4>
- Ball Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <4>
- Ellijay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <4>
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Tails Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Waleska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waleska
- Waleska is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waleska <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 West Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Brook. 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 West Brook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Brook. See our Newspapers Page for West Brook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brook ...
Looking for more information about West Brook? 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 West Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Brook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pickens County: www.pickenscountyga.gov/
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 Pickens, 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 West Brook - 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. |