Welcome to Brooks ...
Brooks is located in Wilkinson County<1>.
Brooks is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brooks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Brooks: 478
Communities Also Named Brooks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Brooks: This one is located in Wilkinson County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 30 communities that are also named Brooks - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brooks.
Communities near Brooks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooks.
- Milledgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Gray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dedrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
- Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
- The Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
- Ivey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brooks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooks. See our Newspapers Page for Brooks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooks ...
Looking for more information about Brooks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brooks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |