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Welcome to Brockport ...

The village of Brockport is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brockport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brockport has a population of 7,895 people<2> (see below for details).

Brockport is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Brockport lies within the (585) area code.

The ZIP code for Brockport: 14420<4>

Websites for Brockport ...

Official Website: www.brockportny.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brockport had an population of 7,895 people. This is a decrease of 5.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brockport had a population of 8,366 people. This makes Brockport the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Brockport represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,366 people, the population of Brockport increased 3.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brockport.

Communities Also Named Brockport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brockport - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Brockport ...

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

  • Rochester
  • Greece
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece
    • Greece lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,285 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greece
  • Irondequoit
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondequoit
    • Irondequoit lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,747 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondequoit have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Irondequoit
  • Henrietta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,503 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Henrietta
  • Brighton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brighton
  • Chili
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,639 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chili
  • Gates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,259 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gates
  • Ogden
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,639 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ogden
  • Parma
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Brockport.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,753 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Parma
  • Batavia

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brockport. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brockport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brockport ...

Looking for more information about Brockport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brockport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brockport.

Adding Brockport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brockport 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 Brockport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Brockport post office opened in 1823.

We also found Brockport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brockport.

The official website for Brockport: www.brockportny.org/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brockport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brockport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Brockport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brockport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brockport) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brockport. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrockportOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2145, Longitude: -77.9388    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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