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Welcome to Brooklin ...

Brooklin is located in Davidson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brooklin, 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.

When the people of Brooklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Brooklinite<2>

Brooklin is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brooklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brooklin: 615 & 629<4>

Communities Also Named Brooklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brooklin - they are located in Maine, Ontario and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Brooklin ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Murfreesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Murphree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
    • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hendersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Brentwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Juliet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Vergne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 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 Brooklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooklin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooklin ...

Looking for more information about Brooklin? 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 Brooklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooklin.

Adding Brooklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brooklin 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 (so far) for Brooklin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Brooklin 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 Brooklin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Brooklin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Brooklin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.