Welcome to Brooks Junction ...
Brooks Junction is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Brooks Junction is located in Scott County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Brooks Junction: Brooks Jct. (or less commonly used: Brooks Jctn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Brooks Junction for more information about variations on the name of Brooks Junction.
Brooks Junction is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brooks Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brooks Junction: 573 & 235<3>
Communities near Brooks Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brooks Junction.
- Sikeston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <4>
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Scott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Chaffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Advance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Oran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
- Miner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Morehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brooks Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brooks Junction. 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 Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brooks Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Brooks Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brooks Junction ...
Looking for more information about Brooks Junction? 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 Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brooks Junction.
Adding Brooks Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brooks Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brooks Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brooks Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brooks Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brooks Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Brooks Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Brooks Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |