Welcome to West Brookfield ...
West Brookfield is located in Worcester County<1>.
West Brookfield was settled in 1664 and was incorporated in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for West Brookfield: W. Brookfield
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Brookfield has a population of 3,727 people<2> (see below for details).
West Brookfield is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Brookfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Brookfield: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP code for West Brookfield: 01585<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Brookfield had an population of 3,727 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Brookfield had a population of 3,701 people. This makes West Brookfield the county's 49th most populous community.
The population of West Brookfield represents 0.06% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 263rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,701 people, the population of West Brookfield decreased 2.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,804 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Brookfield.
Communities Also Named West Brookfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Brookfield - they are located in New York, Ohio and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Brookfield.
Communities near West Brookfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Brookfield.
- Worcester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Worcester
- From West Brookfield to Worcester
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Holden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holden
- From West Brookfield to Holden
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From West Brookfield to Webster
- Southbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southbridge
- From West Brookfield to Southbridge
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Belchertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belchertown
- From West Brookfield to Belchertown
- Wilbraham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilbraham
- From West Brookfield to Wilbraham
- Millbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Brookfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brookfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Brookfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Brookfield. See our Newspapers Page for West Brookfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brookfield ...
Looking for more information about West 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Brookfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Brookfield.
Adding West Brookfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Brookfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the West Brookfield post office opened in 1810.
We also found West Brookfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Brookfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Brookfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Brookfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the West Brookfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the West Brookfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 West Brookfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Brookfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |