Welcome to Brookville ...
Brookville is located in Jefferson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jefferson County.
The location of Brookville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brookville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brookville has a population of 3,778 people<3> (see below for details).
Brookville is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brookville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brookville is located in the (814) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brookville had an population of 3,778 people. This is a decrease of 3.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookville had a population of 3,924 people (which is 8.69% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Brookville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Brookville represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,924 people, the population of Brookville decreased 7.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,230 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brookville.
Communities Also Named Brookville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Brookville - they are located in Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Ontario, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookville.
Communities near Brookville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookville.
- DuBois
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
- DuBois is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <5>
- Clarion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Clarion is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
- Punxsutawney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <5>
- Reynoldsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <5>
- Brockway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <5>
- Sykesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- Falls Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <5>
- New Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
- New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <5>
- Big Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
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 Brookville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookville. 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 Brookville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookville. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brookville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookville ...
Looking for more information about Brookville? 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 Brookville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brookville.
Adding Brookville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brookville 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 Brookville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brookville post office opened in 1830.
We also found Brookville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brookville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jefferson, 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 Brookville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookville - 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/ |