Welcome to Brookfield ...
Brookfield is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Brookfield is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brookfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brookfield: 610, 484 & 835<3>
Communities Also Named Brookfield ...
While we believe that this Brookfield is located in Chester County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Brookfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny and Tioga County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 39 communities that are also named Brookfield - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookfield.
Communities near Brookfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookfield.
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Brookfield to Wilmington
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newark
- From Brookfield to Newark
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Brookfield to Chester
- West Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From Brookfield to West Chester
- Phoenixville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
- Coatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coatesville
- From Brookfield to Coatesville
- Yeadon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yeadon
- From Brookfield to Yeadon
- Darby
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darby
- From Brookfield to Darby
- Lansdowne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
- Collingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>
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 Brookfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookfield. 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 Brookfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookfield ...
Looking for more information about Brookfield? 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 Brookfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookfield.
Adding Brookfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookfield 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 Brookfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Brookfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Brookfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |