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Welcome to Eastbrook ...

Eastbrook is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Eastbrook is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Eastbrook (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Eastbrook: 931

Communities Also Named Eastbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eastbrook - they are located in Alabama, Florida (3), Maine, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Eastbrook ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Eastbrook, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Eastbrook ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynchburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
  • Gattistown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Decherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sewanee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Southgate Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Cowan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
  • Monteagle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <3>

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 Eastbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastbrook ...

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

Adding Eastbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eastbrook 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 Eastbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eastbrook post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastbrook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/