Brooks, Alabama
Appearance
Brooks, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°28′55″N 86°41′06″W / 31.48194°N 86.68500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Covington |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 114960[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
- ^ "Brooks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.