Welcome to Brooksville ...
The town of Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The location of Brooksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brooksville has a population of 57 people<3> (see below for details).
Brooksville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brooksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brooksville lies within the (405) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brooksville had an population of 57 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooksville had a population of 63 people. This makes Brooksville the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 63 people, the population of Brooksville decreased 30% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 90 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brooksville.
Communities Also Named Brooksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Brooksville - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooksville.
Communities near Brooksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooksville.
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Seminole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
- Tecumseh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <5>
- McLoud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
- McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <5>
- Bethel Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Pink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Meeker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <5>
- Maud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
- Earlsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlsboro
- Earlsboro is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlsboro <5>
- Johnson
(15 miles [24.1 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 Brooksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooksville. 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 Brooksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooksville. See our Newspapers Page for Brooksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooksville ...
Looking for more information about Brooksville? 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 Brooksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooksville.
Adding Brooksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brooksville 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 Brooksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brooksville post office opened in 1909.
We also found Brooksville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, 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 Brooksville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooksville - 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/ |