Brookside, New Jersey
Brookside is a community of 1,465 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Brookside
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buttermilk Falls, Combs Hollow Historic District and Fosterfields.
Weather in Brookside
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brookside
Brookside (once called Waterstreet) is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mendham Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Morristown, the county seat.
From the Wikipedia article Brookside, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Buttermilk Falls
Waterfall · 3.0 mi
Waterfall in Mendham Township, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks10
Combs Hollow Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Fosterfields
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic farm in Morris Township, New Jersey
John Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Washington Valley, New Jersey
Peter Kemble House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Tempe Wick Road-Washington Corners Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Washington Valley Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in Mendham Township and Morris Township, New Jersey
Washington Valley Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic building in Washington Valley, Morris County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship2
Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
School · 4.1 mi
Main Building, Greystone Park
Map of Brookside
57 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Morris County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Morristown 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Bernardsville 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Dover 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Basking Ridge 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Mount Tabor 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Green Village 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Madison 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Rainbow Lakes 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Florham Park 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Parsippany 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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
- Brookside, New Jersey post office, Dreamyshade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brookside, NJ Community Church, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brookside, NJ Community Club, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4 Cherry Lane, Brookside, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East Main Street eb, Brookside, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cherry Lane nb entering Brookside, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tingley Road, Brookside, NJ - trail signs, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tingley Road, Brookside, NJ - Rockaway Valley Railroad right-of-way, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 124 Washington Valley Road, Washington Valley, NJ - John Smith House, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MOUNT FREEDOM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 131 Washington Valley Road, Washington Valley, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOSEPH W. REVERE HOUSE, MORRISTOWN, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 21 Combs Hollow Road, Randolph, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Washington Valley Schoolhouse, Washington Valley, NJ - looking north, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glen Alpin, Harding Township, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PETER KEMBLE HOUSE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buttermilk Falls, India Brook Park, Mendham Township, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mendham Township, NJ Library, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mendham Township, NJ municipal building, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-09 17 18 46 UTC minus 4 Aerial view of Dover (center), Randolph (bottom), Mine Hill (lower left), Wharton (upper left), Rockaway Township (upper center and right), Rockaway (right) and..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 16 47 16 View west along Morris County Route 510 (Main Street) at Tingley Road in Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 510 eb in eastern Mendham Township, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winterhilfswerk Donation Recognition, Drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ein Jahr Bayerische Revolution im Bilde, Heinrich Hoffmann, Public domain
- Dutch Jewish star, drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buchenwald-camp-money, drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thereisenstat-camp-money, drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nazi Collection Tin, Drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Achtung Panzer Book cover, Drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pegasus 1st Airborne beret, Drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Infanterie Greift an Book Cover, drrcs15, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 510 eb entering Morris Township, NJ from Mendham Township, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 12 53 34 View east along Morris County Route 510 (Main Street) just east of Cold Hill Road in Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-09 17 18 13 UTC minus 4 Aerial view of Randolph (lower left), Rockaway Borough (left center), Rockaway Township (upper left), Denville (center), Parsippany-Troy Hills (lower right) and..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 510 eb in Mendham Borough, NJ (4), Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 16 52 53 View west along Morris County Route 510 (Main Street) at Morris County Route 646 (Tempe Wick Road) in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 510 eb at Morris CR 646, Mendham Borough, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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