Brookswood
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W side of Langley Municipality, S of Nicomekl River, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°03'45"N, 122°40'10"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/2 |
| Related Maps: |
92G 92G/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Brookswood (settlement) adopted 3 May 1951 on 92G, as identified in BC Directory 1929 et seq, and in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Subsequently changed to Brookswood (Community). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Brookswood Post Office opened 16 February 1925, located on Lot 20, SW 1/4 Sec 35, Tp 7; closed 15 October 1926. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |