Brookfield, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Brookfield, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tift
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:331
Coordinates:31.4186°N -83.3911°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31727
Area Code:229
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:311826

Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 82, east-southeast of Tifton. Brookfield has a post office with ZIP code 31727.[1] [2]

History

Brookfield had its start in 1870 when a sawmill was established there.[3] A post office has been in operation at Brookfield since 1874.[4] The community was so named for a brook near the original town site.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. November 21, 2015. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. November 21, 2015. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 26 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 April 2018.