The Goodwin home and the family graveyard have been preserved at the 3900 block of Peachtree Road, near Dresden Drive.

The settlement of Cross Keys, with a population of 250 in 1876, was located one mile (1.6 km) north along the rail line from Goodwin's.

Mail daily… Depot and station [is] one and one-quarter miles [2.0 km] distant [from] this place.Atlanta residents began constructing summer cottages in the community around 1900.

In 1910, 150 acres (61 ha) on the north side of Peachtree Road were purchased for development as a planned community surrounding a golf course.

In 1963, the North Atlanta's leaders asked the state legislature to allow a referendum on a new city charter.

[19] From the 1950s to the 1970s, major commercial and residential development took place in Brookhaven, resulting in the area being largely built-out by 1980.

"[20] The idea of incorporating Brookhaven as a city was first brought up in 2007, with the purpose of securing local community control over planning, zoning, land use, police, fire protection, and parks and recreation—rather than having those issues decided by the county.

People of English descent made up 11.7% of the population of the town, followed by American at 11.2%, German at 9.1%, Irish at 8.8%, Italian at 4.4%, Scottish at 2.5%, Polish at 2.1%, Russian at 2.0%, French at 1.8%, Scotch-Irish at 1.5%, Sub-Saharan African at 1.2%, Arab at 0.9%, Caribbean (excluding Hispanics) at 0.9%, Dutch at 0.8%, Welsh at 0.8%, Swedish at 0.7%, Greek at 0.5%, Hungarian at 0.5%, and Norwegian at 0.5%.

In March 2019, the Brookhaven City Council approved a request from CHOA to rezone four acres in order to build an 8-story short-term residential hotel (a Ronald McDonald House).

[75] Furthermore, Emory University announced in May 2019 that it plans to build a billion dollar medical complex including a hotel, hospital, and apartments in Brookhaven.

[76] Other developments in Brookhaven include planned improvements to its Lynwood Park facility thanks to its partnership with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Atlanta Hawks Foundation made a donation, approved unanimously by the city council, for upgraded furnishing and site improvements to the existing basketball court at Lynwood Park.

[80] Montgomery Elementary is one of five residential public schools in all of Dekalb County to exceed 90% in every CRCT category.

[citation needed] Kittredge Magnet School[81] nurtures and empowers a diverse student body of high achievers in grades 4 through 6 through rigorous and innovative instructional approaches.

The council also authorizes various legislative responsibilities such as determining strategic plans, capital improvement strategy and financing, the millage rate, and approving the annual budget.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority(MARTA) provides heavy rail and bus service for Brookhaven, as well as the surrounding areas.

The ordinance makes a separate offense of driving a motor vehicle in such a way an injury is caused to a vulnerable road user.

Under the ordinance, drivers must maintain a safe distance of at least three feet from vulnerable road users to avoid a collision.

This ordinance is part of Brookhaven's commitment to providing safe and appropriate access to pedestrians and users of alternative modes of transportation.

[97] On June 29, 2017, Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst appointed members to the Peachtree Creek Steering Committee.

The committee will provide critical oversight and guidance to the PATH Foundation as it completes engineering studies and prepares final construction of the Peachtree Creek Greenway.

[98] Construction for Phase 1 of the Peachtree Creek Greenway was completed in late 2019 and celebrated its grand opening on Dec. 12, 2019.

[99] The vision of the Peachtree Creek Greenway is to provide a transportation and recreational path that serves as a point of connectivity from the Atlanta Beltline to Doraville.

The goal of the Greenway is to provide residents with easy access to bicycle and pedestrian trails, serve transportation and recreational needs, and help encourage quality of life and sustainable economic growth.