Organized 1 June 1818, Brooklyn Township was the area of Cuyahoga County west of the Cuyahoga River prior to being annexed by Cleveland. Brooklyn's northern boundary was Lake Erie, it's eastern boundary was the Cuyahoga River, it's southern boundary was Parma and Independence, and it's western boundary was Rockport. Brooklyn was township number 7 of range 13. [see the article on the Western Reserve for more information on how townships were numbered.] The early settlers had actually considered calling it Egypt because of the fertile land so suitable for growing corn.
CITY OF OHIO (aka OHIO CITY) (TIME SPAN - 3 Mar 1836-1854)
The area from the southern shore of Lake Erie to Walworth Run.
BROOKLYN VILLAGE aka BROOKLYN CENTRE (TIME SPAN - 1867-1894)
Organized in 1867. It comprised an area roughly from Daisy Avenue to Big Creek.
First mayor: Bethuel Fish
Annexed by Cleveland: 1890 (area north of Daisy Ave.) Remainder annexed in 1894.
Brooklyn Centre was located in the vicinity of the intersection of Denison Avenue and West 25th St. (Pearl Street)
BRIGHTON (TIME SPAN - 1833-18??)
Area south of Big Creek (sometimes referred to as Mill Creek).
SOUTH BROOKLYN (TIME SPAN - 1890-1906)
Short-lived successor to Brighton before being annexed to Cleveland.
