About Brookneal
The Town of Brookneal is located on US Route 501 in southeastern Campbell County and has since its founding in 1802 served as a center of commerce for the surrounding areas in Campbell, Charlotte and Halifax counties. Brookneal is an incorporated town with a population of approximately 1,250 and serving approximately 40,000 in the immediate area. The thriving economy includes a diversified manufacturing base, agriculture, service firms and retail offerings.
Brookneal is a full service town with comprehensive planning, zoning, water and sewer, sanitation service and police. Fire and Rescue services are provided by the Brookneal Volunteer Fire Department and the Brookneal Volunteer Rescue Squad. Public Safety dispatch and coordination of police coverage is provided through integration into the county’s 911 system. The town is an active participant in regional economic development, planning and government organizations.
Excellent recreational opportunities abound in the area. Public facilities include a large recreation park, a boat ramp on the Staunton River and a historic community center. The Brookneal Recreation park offers baseball and softball fields, picnic areas, tennis courts, a playground and a hiking trail. The boat ramp provides access to the Staunton River for boating, canoeing, tubing and fishing. A striped bass tournament is hosted each spring. Brookneal is rich in history. The town is the birthplace of General Lewis Pick, builder of the Leds Road in the China Burma India Theater of World War II; and it is near Red Hill, the last home and burial place of Patrick Henry, and site of the National Memorial dedicated to him. Visitors to Red Hill can tour the restored home, the law office and grounds. Visitors to town can visit the Willie Hodges Booth Museum and view artifacts from the area’s past by appointment.
Students from Brookneal and the surrounding area attend Brookneal Elementary School and William Campbell Middle / High School.
Contact Information
Town of Brookneal
215 Main Street
P.O. Box 450
Brookneal, VA 24528
Town Office: (434) 376-3124
Fax: (434) 376-5698
Police Department: (434) 376-2650
Fire Department: (434) 376-2656
Brookneal Rescue Squad: (434) 376-2358
Library: (434) 376-3363
Public Works: (434) 376-3124
E-mail: clerk@townofbrookneal.com
Web site: http://www.townofbrookneal.com