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Welcome to South Brookline ...

South Brookline is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Brookline, 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.

A typical abbreviation for South Brookline: S. Brookline

South Brookline is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Brookline: 603

Communities near South Brookline ...

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

  • Lowell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Nashua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
  • Leominster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Fitchburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Chelmsford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Dracut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
  • Merrimack
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Londonderry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Westford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Brookline ...

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

Adding South Brookline to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Brookline.

Footnotes ...

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