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Welcome to Brookeshire ...

Brookeshire is located in King and Queen County<1>.


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


Brookeshire is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Brookeshire: (804)

Communities near Brookeshire ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Urbanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Romancoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Plain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Adner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
    • Adner is located in Gloucester County
  • Glenns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
  • Norge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Kent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saluda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
    • Ark is located in Gloucester 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 Brookeshire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookeshire.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookeshire ...

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

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

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 King and Queen, 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 Brookeshire - 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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