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Brooks, Alabama

Coordinates: 31°28′55″N 86°41′06″W / 31.48194°N 86.68500°W / 31.48194; -86.68500
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Brooks, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Brooks, Alabama is located in Alabama
Brooks, Alabama
Brooks, Alabama
Brooks, Alabama is located in the United States
Brooks, Alabama
Brooks, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°28′55″N 86°41′06″W / 31.48194°N 86.68500°W / 31.48194; -86.68500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID114960[1]

Brooks is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community was likely named for the Brooks family, who lived in the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Brooks from 1900 to 1915.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Brooks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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