Editing Brookeville, Maryland (section)

==Overview==
The [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Postal Service]] (USPS) defines a larger area as Brookeville than what falls within the town boundaries. This includes areas extending to the [[Patuxent River]] and the [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard County]] border, and including the small hamlets of Sunshine and Brighton. Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park surrounds the Town of Brookeville, with the creek flowing west to east towards the Patuxent. Other parks and recreational areas include [[Rachel Carson Greenway#Rachel Carson Conservation Park|Rachel Carson Conservation Park]], [[Patuxent River State Park]], and the [[Triadelphia Reservoir]]. Areas to the north of Brookeville in Howard County and [[Carroll County, Maryland|Carroll County]] have also experienced rapid population growth. Georgia Avenue carries a substantial volume of traffic through the town, from these areas to the north into Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. In 1966, county planning officials recommended that a bypass be built to carry commuters around the town. The project was under construction as of 2022.<ref name=Streetview>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1754896,-77.0588571,3a,58.9y,-2.77h,81.12t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sBJ9s1lKZEoWJZFahAXCRcw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DBJ9s1lKZEoWJZFahAXCRcw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D291.60083%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu| title=Brookeville, Maryland| publisher=Google Street View| date=November 2022| access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref>

Brookeville is an affluent residential community, with a large portion of residents employed with the [[Federal government of the United States|government]] or related professional jobs. The town is governed by a three-person town commission, while surrounding unincorporated areas are administered by the county. Historically, the [[Brookeville Academy]] was an important educational institution for the community. In 1883, [[Sherwood High School (Maryland)|Sherwood High School]] opened as a [[Religious Society of Friends|Friends]] school and became a public school in 1909, serving Brookeville and other nearby areas.