Brooks, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Brooks, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Covington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:341
Coordinates:31.4819°N -86.685°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:114960

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.[1] A post office operated under the name Brooks from 1900 to 1915.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 24 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Covington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225173450/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Covington . 25 December 2015 .