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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
Brooks, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Brooks, Iowa is located in IowaBrooks, IowaBrooks, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°57′55″N 94°48′18″W / 40.96528°N 94.80500°W / 40.96528; -94.80500
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAdams
Elevation1,139 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID454843

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Corning
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Adams County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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