Brookeville, Maryland

Brookeville, Maryland
Town
The Madison House in February 2006. It was built around 1800 and originally owned by Caleb Bentley. The house provided refuge for President James Madison, on August 26, 1814, after the British burned Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.
Seal
Motto:  "United States Capital For A Day August 26, 1814"[1]
Location of Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland, Inset: Location of Montgomery County in Maryland.
Coordinates: 39°10′51″N 77°03′33″W / 39.18083°N 77.05917°W / 39.18083; -77.05917
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Montgomery
Settled	1794[1]
Incorporated	1808[1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	433 ft (132 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	166
• Density	1,185.71/sq mi (459.09/km2)
• Demonym	Brookevillian
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	20833
Area code(s)	301, 240
FIPS code	24-10225
GNIS feature ID	2390755[3]
Website	townofbrookevillemd.org

Brookeville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, located 20 km (12 mi) north of Washington, D.C., and 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Olney. Brookeville was settled by Quakers late in the 18th century and was incorporated as a town in 1808. Historically a farming town, Brookeville is now at the northern edge of the densely developed Washington suburbs. The population was 166 at the 2020 census.^[4]

Brookeville is notable as the "United States Capital for a Day": when British troops burned Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812, President James Madison sought refuge in the town on August 26, 1814. During the American Civil War, Brookeville, along with nearby Sandy Spring, was a stop on the Underground Railroad.