Welcome to Brooklin ...
Brooklin is located in Davidson County<1>.
The location of Brooklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
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<3>
Brooklin is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brooklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brooklin is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Murfreesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <6>
- Murphree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
- Hendersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <6>
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
- Brentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- Mount Juliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <6>
- La Vergne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <6>
- Morrow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 for Brooklin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |