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.
History
Brookfield had its start in 1870 when a sawmill was established there. A post office has been in operation at Brookfield since 1874. The community was so named for a brook near the original town site.
References
- ^ "Brookfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. 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 April 3, 2018.
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