Welcome to Brookside ...
Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County<1>.
Brookside is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brookside lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brookside: 231
Communities Also Named Brookside ...
While we believe that this Brookside is located in Grand Traverse County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Brookside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Muskegon and Newaygo County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 50 communities that are also named Brookside - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (9), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookside.
Communities near Brookside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookside.
- Elk Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
- Buckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Suttons Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <3>
- Fife Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
- Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
- Honor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
- Honor is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <3>
- Lake Ann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
- Grawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
- Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
- Hatchs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Acme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
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 Brookside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookside. 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 Brookside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookside. See our Newspapers Page for Brookside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookside ...
Looking for more information about Brookside? 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 Brookside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookside.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Grand Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |