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Spencer Brook, Minnesota

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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Spencer Brook
Unincorporated community
The 1874 Spencer Brook SchoolThe 1874 Spencer Brook School
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Coordinates: 45°31′19″N 93°26′26″W / 45.52194°N 93.44056°W / 45.52194; -93.44056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyIsanti
TownshipSpencer Brook Township
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code55371
Area code763
GNIS feature ID654954

Spencer Brook is an unincorporated community in Spencer Brook Township, Isanti County, Minnesota, United States.

Isanti County Roads 7 and 40 are two of the main routes in the community. Spencer Brook is located between Bradford and Princeton. The Rum River and Spencer Brook both flow through the community.

Spencer Brook was one of the first communities in Isanti County, settled in the late 1850s by Yankees from the east coast, many Civil War veterans. Spencer Brook includes the historic country school and Able Hearts Community and Christian Counseling formerly Spencer Brook United Methodist Church. It was named after Benjamin Nicholson Spencer (1806-1881) who came from Turkeyfoot, PA and came to Minnesota in 1854 and was Alderman of the 1st Ward of Spencer Brook Township. Benjamin was a Judge, carpenter, and farmer.

References

The Princeton Union March 31, 1881 page 1.

  1. "Spencer Brook, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2013/2014 edition
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County seat: Cambridge
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