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Welcome to Brookhaven ...

Brookhaven is located in Delaware County<1>.

The location of Brookhaven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brookhaven has a population of 8,051 people<3> (see below for details).

Brookhaven is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Brookhaven ...

Official Website:   www.brookhavenboro.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookhaven had an population of 8,051 people. This is an increase of 0.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookhaven had a population of 8,006 people. This makes Brookhaven the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Brookhaven represents 0.06% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,006 people, the population of Brookhaven has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,985 people).

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

Communities Also Named Brookhaven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Brookhaven - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Brookhaven ...

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

  • Philadelphia
  • Camden
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Brookhaven.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Camden
  • Wilmington
  • Norristown
  • West Chester
  • Phoenixville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Brookhaven.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Phoenixville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville<6>
  • Yeadon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Brookhaven.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yeadon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon<6>
  • Gloucester City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Brookhaven.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gloucester City
  • Darby
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Brookhaven.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Darby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby<6>
  • Lansdowne
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Brookhaven.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lansdowne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookhaven ...

Looking for more information about Brookhaven? 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 Brookhaven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookhaven.

The official website for Brookhaven: www.brookhavenboro.com/

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, 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 Brookhaven.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookhaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brookhaven) 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 Brookhaven. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrookhavenOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brookhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8687, Longitude: -75.3905       In this case, the coordinates for Brookhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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