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Welcome to Brookline ...

The village of Brookline is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Brookline is located in Greene County<1>.

The community of Brookline is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brookline lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Brookline: 417

The ZIP code for Brookline: 65619<3>

Communities Also Named Brookline ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Brookline - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookline.

Communities near Brookline ...

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

  • Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nixa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
  • Ozark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
  • Republic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Battlefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clever
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
  • Strafford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Marionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ash Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Brookline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookline.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookline ...

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

Adding Brookline to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brookline 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 (so far) for Brookline was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookline.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 village (such as Brookline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brookline or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.