Welcome to Brooklyn ...
Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brooklyn, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooklyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
When the people of Brooklyn refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Brooklynite<3>
Brooklyn is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brooklyn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brooklyn lies within the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Brooklyn ...
While we believe that this Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Brooklyn. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester and Lancaster County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 63 communities that are also named Brooklyn - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooklyn.
Communities near Brooklyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooklyn.
- Spartanburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartanburg <5>
- Gaffney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <5>
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Boiling Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Spindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
- Rutherfordton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
- Wellford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Wellford is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellford <5>
- Landrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
- Inman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
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 Brooklyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooklyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooklyn. See our Newspapers Page for Brooklyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooklyn ...
Looking for more information about Brooklyn? 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 Brooklyn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooklyn.
Adding Brooklyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brooklyn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brooklyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brooklyn post office opened in 1888.
We also found Brooklyn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooklyn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Spartanburg, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Brooklyn refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Brooklyn may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklyn - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |