Welcome to Brookeville ...
The town of Brookeville is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Brookeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookeville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookeville has a population of 144 people<3> (see below for details).
Brookeville is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brookeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brookeville: (301) and (240)<5>
The ZIP code for Brookeville: 20833<6>
Websites for Brookeville ...
Official Website: www.townofbrookevillemd.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountychamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookeville had an population of 144 people. This is an increase of 7.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookeville had a population of 134 people. This makes Brookeville the county's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 134 people, the population of Brookeville increased 11.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 120 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookeville.
Communities Also Named Brookeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brookeville - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookeville.
Communities near Brookeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookeville.
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <7>
- Gaithersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <7>
- College Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <7>
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
- Greenbelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <7>
- Hyattsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <7>
- Takoma Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <7>
- New Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <7>
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <7>
- Bladensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <7>
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 Brookeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookeville. 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 Brookeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookeville ...
Looking for more information about Brookeville? 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 Brookeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookeville.
Adding Brookeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookeville 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 Brookeville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brookeville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brookeville: www.townofbrookevillemd.org/
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brookeville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | 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 town (such as Brookeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |