Welcome to West Brooksville ...

West Brooksville is located in Hancock County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Brooksville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Brooksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Brooksville: W. Brooksville

West Brooksville is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Brooksville: (207)

Communities near West Brooksville ...

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

• Ellsworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Belfast
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Bucksport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
• Winterport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Blue Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Blue Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <4>
• Searsport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
  • Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <4>
• Lincolnville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
• Orland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
• Deer Isle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
  • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
• Stockton Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
  • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <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 Brooksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brooksville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brooksville ...

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

Adding West Brooksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Brooksville 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 Brooksville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found West Brooksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Brooksville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/