Welcome to Brooksburg ...

The town of Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Brooksburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooksburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brooksburg has a population of 79 people<3> (see below for details).

Brooksburg is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Brooksburg is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brooksburg had an population of 79 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooksburg had a population of 81 people. This makes Brooksburg the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 81 people, the population of Brooksburg increased 9.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 74 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brooksburg.

Communities Also Named Brooksburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brooksburg - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Brooksburg ...

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

• Madison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Carrollton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
• Hanover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
• Warsaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
• Vevay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <5>
• Campbellsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <5>
• Milton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Bedford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
• Dupont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <5>
• Ghent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
  • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooksburg ...

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

Adding Brooksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brooksburg 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 Brooksburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brooksburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooksburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov