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Welcome to Brookes Corner ...

Brookes Corner is located in Fauquier County<1>.


The location of Brookes Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Brookes Corner: Brookes Cor. (or less commonly used: Brookes Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Brookes Corner for more information about variations on the name of Brookes Corner.

Brookes Corner is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brookes Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Brookes Corner: (540)

Communities near Brookes Corner ...

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

  • Petersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
  • Manassas Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
  • Purcellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Warrenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Haymarket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <4>
  • Middleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <4>
  • Zulla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
  • Ada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Fauquier County
  • Halfway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Fauquier County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookes Corner ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fauquier, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookes Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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