Welcome to Brookford ...
The town of Brookford is located in Catawba County<1>.
The location of Brookford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookford has a population of 379 people<3> (see below for details).
Brookford is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brookford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brookford: (828)
Websites for Brookford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.catawbachamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brookford, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookford had an population of 379 people. This is a decrease of 0.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookford had a population of 382 people. This makes Brookford the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 382 people, the population of Brookford decreased 11.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 434 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookford.
Communities near Brookford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookford.
- Lenoir
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Conover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <5>
- Sawmills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Valdese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
- Gamewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Maiden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <5>
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 Brookford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookford. 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 Brookford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookford. See our Newspapers Page for Brookford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookford ...
Looking for more information about Brookford? 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 Brookford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookford.
Adding Brookford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookford 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 Brookford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brookford post office opened in 1901.
We also found Brookford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Catawba, 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 Brookford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |