Brookhaven, Georgia
Brookhaven is a city of 57,855 people in DeKalb County, Georgia, founded in 2012.
Why visit Brookhaven
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 278 places to eat, 39 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta History Center and Albert E. Thornton House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Brookhaven
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brookhaven
Brookhaven, formerly North Atlanta, is a city in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta that is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, directly northeast of Atlanta. On July 31, 2012, Brookhaven was approved in a referendum to become DeKalb County's 11th city. Incorporation officially took place on December 17, 2012, on which date municipal operations commenced. The new city stretches over 12 square miles (31 km2).
From the Wikipedia article Brookhaven, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Oglethorpe University
School · 1.0 mi
Private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia
Emory University
School · 4.8 mi
Private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Lanier University
School · 4.8 mi
Short-lived Baptist then KKK-run university in Atlanta, GA
Tara Movie Theater
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta
Museums and landmarks33
Atlanta History Center
Museum · 3.0 mi
130 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest, Atlanta
Tu-Su 09:00-16:00, Mo off
Albert E. Thornton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Georgia, United States
Apartments at 2 Collier Road
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic apartment building in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Apartments at 22–24 Collier Road
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic apartment building in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Briarcliff
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Former mansion and estate of Asa Griggs "Buddy" Candler, Jr. near Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Brookhaven Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Brookwood Hills
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Human settlement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Decatur Waterworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district and water utility in Decatur, Georgia, USA
Emory Grove Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in Druid Hills, Georgia
Henry B. Tompkins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Georgia, United States
May Patterson Goodrum House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Georgia, United States
Northwoods Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district in Georgia, United States
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
Atlanta Memorial Park
Park · 4.9 mi
Park in the United States of America
Chastain Memorial Park
Park · 3.1 mi
City park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Murphey Candler Park
Park · 3.6 mi
Park in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States
Capital City Club - Brookhaven Country Club
Golf course · 0.7 mi
53 West Brookhaven Drive Northeast, Atlanta
Clairmont Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Small park on Clairmont Road with some open grass and small play area for children. Has Steven's Train
sunrise-sunset
Indian Creek Park
Park · 1.8 mi
3162 Lenox Road Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Peachtree Creek Greenway
Park · 1.7 mi
1793 Briarwood Road, Brookhaven
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Roswell-Wieuca Park
Park · 2.5 mi
4620 Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta
sunrise-sunset
44 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes278
Basil's Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Restaurant · Restaurant · 2.7 mi
2985 Grandview Avenue Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Su 11:30-21:30
Fitlife Foods
Restaurant · Italian, Chinese, Burger, Regional, Chicken, Mexican, American, Korean, Breakfast, Mediterranean · 2.5 mi
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3655 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta
Mo-Tu 07:00-21:00, We-Th 08:00-20:00, Fr 08:00-18:00, Sa...
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.2 mi
3330 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:30, Sa 05:30-21:30, Su 06:00-21:30
Yo! Chef What's cooking?
Restaurant · Cuban, Sandwich, Coffee · 1.7 mi
Authentic Cuban Cuisine and sandwiches.
3979 Buford Highway Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Atlanta Fish Market
Restaurant · Seafood · 2.9 mi
265 Pharr Road Northeast, Atlanta
Su-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00
Bones
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.3 mi
3130 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Sa-Su 17:30-22:00
Cafe Bombay Indian Bistro
Restaurant · Indian · 2.3 mi
2615 Briarcliff Road Northeast
Fr-Sa 11:30-22:45; Su-Th 11:30-21:45
ChocoLaté Coffee
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 2.9 mi
2558 Shallowford Road Northeast
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:00; Sa-Su 07:00-17:00
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
Restaurant · Ethiopian · 2.3 mi
2566 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta
Su-Th 10:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00
EATaliano Kitchen
Restaurant · Italian · 2.3 mi
2480 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
266 more on the map.
History
Brookhaven's first permanent European settler was John Evins, who started a plantation around 1810. Harris and Solomon Goodwin, who moved to Georgia from South Carolina, became owners of the land in the 1830s. The Goodwin home and the family graveyard have been preserved at the 3900 block of Peachtree Road, near Dresden Drive. A train station known as Goodwin's was constructed along the Atlanta and Richmond (later Atlanta and Charlotte) railway in 1873.
The settlement of Cross Keys, with a population of 250 in 1876, was located one mile (1.6 km) north along the rail line from Goodwin's. In 1879 Cross Keys was described:Nancy's Creek furnished power for operating a mill. The place has two churches—Methodist and Baptist—one common school, and steam cotton gins. Cotton and wood form the chief exports. About 140 bales of cotton shipped per annum, most of which is carried to Atlanta by wagon. Population within a radius of 2 miles [3.2 km], near 400. Mail daily… Depot and station [is] one and one-quarter miles [2.0 km] distant [from] this place.
From the History section of Brookhaven, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay39
Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Buckhead
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
3285 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta
Hampton Inn Atlanta - North Druid Hills
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
1975 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta
Hotel Colee, Atlanta Buckhead, Autograph Collection
Motel and hotel · 1.8 mi
3377 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta
Churches and places of worship39
Rock Spring Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.7 mi
3434 Roswell Road, Atlanta
Brookhaven United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.5 mi
1366 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation
Church · Greek Orthodox · 2.7 mi
2500 Clairmont Road Northeast, Atlanta
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.2 mi
2855 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.5 mi
258 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 mi
1350 Hearst Drive Northeast, Atlanta
Shopping56
Phipps Plaza
Shopping center · 1.5 mi
3500 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta
Gas and EV charging37
Schools, colleges and libraries70
Our Lady of the Assumption School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.8 mi
1320 Hearst Drive Northeast, Atlanta
Atlanta Jewish Academy
School · 2.9 mi
5200 Northland Drive Northeast, Atlanta
Healthcare16
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital
Hospital · 2.1 mi
2220 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Atlanta
Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
1924 Cliff Valley Way Northeast, Atlanta
Emory Orthopedics & Spine Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
59 Executive Park South Northeast, Atlanta
Passport Health Atlanta - North Buckhead Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
3400 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanata
Rare Disease Research Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 mi
1730 Northeast Expressway, Atlanta
Map of Brookhaven
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Atlanta Peachtree Ap (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
DeKalb County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Chamblee 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- North Druid Hills 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Sandy Springs 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- North Decatur 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Doraville 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Atlanta 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Alpharetta 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- South Fulton 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Acworth 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
- Athens-Clarke County 56 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brookhaven Village, Mmann1988, CC BY-SA 3.0
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