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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Brooks during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Brooks had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Brooks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Brooks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Brooks is primarily located in Wilson County. A portion of Brooks extends into Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho & Woodson.

Below are the counties that are near Brooks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brooks:

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Brooks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • Neodesha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <3>
    • Hilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Lafontaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
      • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
    • Buxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Vilas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • Benedict
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Roper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • New Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • Petrolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Leanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
    • Humboldt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Chautauqua County
    • Hale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • Upola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Oak Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Busby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Longton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <3>
    • Cave Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
  • Greenwood County
    • Fall River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <3>
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • Morehead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mound Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Parsons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Penfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Valeda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County
    • Labette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Edna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <3>
    • Strauss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • Cherryvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Elk City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Avian ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
      • Avian is located in Montgomery County
    • Kalloch ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
      • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Kalloch has also been known as:
      • Kallocki
    • Coffeyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dearing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
      • Dearing is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <3>
    • Tyro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Havana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • Thayer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Earlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Rollin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
    • Chanute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Cookville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
  • Nowata County (OK)
    • South Coffeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
      • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brooks, see our County-by-County Page for Brooks.

Newspapers Published in Brooks ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brooks, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brooks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brooks:

Cemeteries Near Brooks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brooks.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brooks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.

  • Hiltz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiltz Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Morehead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehead Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
  • Varner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainfield Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • South Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Center Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Kroner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kroner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kroner Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Hatler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatler Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brooks had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brooks, with the one closest to Brooks listed first.

  • Morehead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
    • Morehead is located in Labette County
  • Neodesha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
    • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <3>
  • Sycamore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
  • Cherryvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Altoona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Dennis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Thayer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Montgomery County
  • Independence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Lafontaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
    • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
  • Galesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Earlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
    • Mound Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brooks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brooks.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Brooks and then turned west". While Brooks could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Brooks as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Brooks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kansas community named Brooks.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brooks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brooks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3848, Longitude: -95.6028       In this case, the coordinates for Brooks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brooks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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