Brooks, West Virginia Explained

Brooks
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Summers
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.7242°N -80.8864°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Brooks is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along the New River to the north of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County.[1] Its elevation is 1,657 feet (505 m).[2]

History

Brooks is named for an early settler.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-01-18.
  3. Book: History of Summers County from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . J.H. Miller . Miller, James Henry . 1908 . 354.
  4. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press . Piedmont, WV. 131.