Brookside, Oconto County, Wisconsin
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Brookside | |
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  Brookside  Brookside | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′17″N 87°59′52″W / 44.80472°N 87.99778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Oconto |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562245[1] |
Brookside is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pensaukee, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Brookside is located on County Highway J near U.S. Route 41, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) southwest of Oconto.[2]
Brookside was named from its location alongside a brook.[3] The town did have a post office that was established in 1871, but was discontinued in late 1925.[4] Brookside was originally established as a crossroads community in June 1852.[5] In the early 1900s, Brookside had a cheese factory on the eastside of Highway J, south of the intersection. After the closing of the school and bars in the late 1950s, Brookside has since become a sleepy rural community.[6]
