Brookfield, Georgia
Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 82, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) east-southeast of Tifton. Brookfield has a post office with ZIP code 31727.[2][3]
Brookfield, Georgia | |
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 Post office | |
  Brookfield, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′07″N 83°23′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31727 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| GNIS feature ID | 311826[1] |
History
Brookfield had its start in 1870 when a sawmill was established there.[4] A post office has been in operation at Brookfield since 1874.[5] The community was so named for a brook near the original town site.[4]
References
- "Brookfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Tift County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Georgia highlighting Tift County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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