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Welcome to West Brookfield ...

West Brookfield is located in Orange County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Brookfield: W. Brookfield

West Brookfield is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Brookfield: 802

Communities Also Named West Brookfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Brookfield - they are located in Massachusetts, New York and Ohio.

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

Communities near West Brookfield ...

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

  • Barre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Montpelier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Randolph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Williamstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Royalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 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 West Brookfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brookfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brookfield ...

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

Adding West Brookfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Brookfield 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 West Brookfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Brookfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Brookfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Brookfield - 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.