Brooks, Iowa

Brooks, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Brooks, Iowa is located in Iowa
Brooks, Iowa
Brooks, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°57′55″N 94°48′18″W / 40.96528°N 94.80500°W / 40.96528; -94.80500
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAdams
Elevation
[1]
1,139 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID454843[1]

Brooks is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Brooks was originally called Canaan City, and under the latter name was founded circa 1853.[2] The population was 200 in 1940.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooks, Iowa
  2. ^ Tom Savage (August 1, 2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names. University of Iowa Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-58729-759-5.
  3. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.


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