Welcome to Brookside ...
Brookside is located in Lycoming County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brookside, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Brookside is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brookside lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brookside lies within the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Brookside ...
While we believe that this Brookside is located in Lycoming County, we know of another 8 Pennsylvania communities named Brookside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Franklin, Schuylkill, Wyoming and York County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 50 communities that are also named Brookside - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookside.
Communities near Brookside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookside.
- Williamsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- South Williamsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <4>
- Montoursville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
- Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
- Jersey Shore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
- Hughesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
- Montgomery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Avis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Avis is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <4>
- Duboistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Picture Rocks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 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 Brookside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookside. 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 Brookside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookside. See our Newspapers Page for Brookside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookside ...
Looking for more information about Brookside? 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 Brookside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookside.
Adding Brookside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookside 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 Brookside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brookside post office opened in 1882.
We also found Brookside in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.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 Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |