Brookston, TX

Brookston is a small town located in Williamson County, Texas. The population was 2,898 as of the 2010 census. Brookston is home to many businesses and attractions, including the Brookston Baptist Church and the Brookston Cemetery.

The town of Brookston was founded in 1881 by John W. Brooks and his wife, Martha E. Brooks. The town was named after a nearby creek that had been renamed by settlers after General James K. Polk, who had served as President of the United States at the time. The town's early economy was based on agriculture and livestock ranching; however, over time it has developed into a commercial center with a variety of businesses and services available. Today, Brookston is home to several restaurants, a grocery store, several banks and other financial institutions, a post office, two churches (the Baptist Church and the Methodist Church), two schools (the elementary school and the high school), an ice cream shop, an antique store, several gas stations/convenience stores/liquor stores/car dealerships (including one Chevron station), two motels (the Best Western Inn & Suites and the Hampton Inn & Suites), an RV park/campground ( Camp Creek State Park), several antique shops/junk shops/, three barber shops/, two beauty salons/, one bank branch office/, one dentist office/, one doctor's office/, one pharmacy/, one real estate company*, one salon*, one spa*, four convenience stores*, four car dealerships*, three restaurants*, two bars* (* denotes establishments with limited hours or that are closed during certain parts of the year).

Today's economy in Brookston is based largely on tourism; however there are also a number of businesses that provide goods and services needed by residents day-to-day. These include banks (including branches operated by Wells Fargo Bank NA and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA), pharmacies (including Walgreens Pharmacy Inc.), car dealerships (including Ford Motor Company dealership), real estate companies (), hair salons (), nail salons (), spas (), bakeries (), grocery stores (), clothing stores () , hardware stores (), department stores () , movie theaters (). There are also numerous restaurants within walking distance from most homes in Brookston: fast food chains such as McDonalds®, Wendy's®, Burger King®, Taco Bell®, Sonic Drive-In® Restaurants(), pizza places such as Domino's Pizza®, Papa John's Pizza®, Little Caesars Pizza® Restaurants(), Chinese restaurants such as Panda Express™ Restaurants(), Italian restaurants such as Ristorante Paradiso™ Restaurants(), Mexican restaurants such as El Torito™ Restaurants(),and BBQ places such as Qdoba Mexican Grill*.

There are also numerous attractions within easy driving distance from Brookston: Six Flags Over Texas amusement park (~30 minutes away); Lake Whitney (~45 minutes away); Barton Springs Pool (~15 minutes away); Zilker Park (~15 minutes away); The University Of Texas at Austin (~40 minutes away); San Marcos (~25 minutes away); Round Rock (~35 minutes away).