Brooks, Iowa

Brooks, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Brooks from Ginkgo Avenue facing north
Brooks, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°57′55″N94°48′18″W / 40.96528°N 94.80500°W / 40.96528; -94.80500
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Adams
Elevation [1]	1,139 ft (347 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	641
GNIS feature ID	454843 [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. 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.