Welcome to Brooklyn ...
Brooklyn is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Brooklyn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooklyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
When the people of Brooklyn refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Brooklynite<3>
Brooklyn is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brooklyn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Brooklyn and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Brooklyn: (270)
The ZIP code for Brooklyn: 42209<5>
Communities Also Named Brooklyn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 63 communities that are also named Brooklyn - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island (2), South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooklyn.
Communities near Brooklyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooklyn.
- Beaver Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <6>
- Morgantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <6>
- Caneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <6>
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Whittinghill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
- Whittinghill is located in Butler County
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Roundhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
- Roundhill is located in Edmonson 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 Brooklyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooklyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklyn. See our Newspapers Page for Brooklyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooklyn ...
Looking for more information about Brooklyn? 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 Brooklyn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooklyn.
Adding Brooklyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brooklyn post office opened in 1868.
We also found Brooklyn in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooklyn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Butler, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Brooklyn refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Brooklyn may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Brooklyn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brooklyn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |