Brooktondale, NY

Brooktondale is a hamlet in Caroline, Tompkins County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 261 residents. The community is 7 miles southeast of Ithaca. Brooktondale was settled in 1798 when a general's son built a log cabin on the tract of land given to him through a military land grant. The zoned comprehensive high school of the district is Ithaca High School. Brooktondale makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Brooktondale is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The village went through many name changes before receiving its current name in 1926.