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Welcome to Brookhurst ...

Brookhurst is located in Belknap County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookhurst, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Brookhurst is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Brookhurst: 603

Communities Also Named Brookhurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Brookhurst - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Maryland, Utah and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Brookhurst ...

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

  • Laconia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Meredith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolfeboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Wakefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookhurst ...

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

Adding Brookhurst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookhurst.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookhurst - 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.