Brookfield is an
unincorporated community
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in
Tift County,
Georgia
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, United States. The community is located along
U.S. Route 82, east-southeast of
Tifton. Brookfield has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 31727.
History
Brookfield had its start in 1870 when a
sawmill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logging, logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes ...
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
Unincorporated communities in Tift County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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