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Welcome to Middle Brook ...

Middle Brook is located in Iron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middle Brook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Middle Brook is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Middle Brook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Middle Brook: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Middle Brook: 63656<4>

Communities Also Named Middle Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Middle Brook - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middle Brook.

Communities near Middle Brook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middle Brook.

  • Farmington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonne Terre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Desloge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <5>
  • Flat River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Bismarck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elvins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
  • Ironton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leadwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <5>
  • Esther
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther

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 Middle Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middle Brook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middle Brook. 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 Middle Brook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Middle Brook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Brook ...

Looking for more information about Middle Brook? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Middle Brook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middle Brook.

Adding Middle Brook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middle Brook 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 (so far) for Middle Brook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middle Brook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Brook - 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 Middle Brook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Middle Brook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Middle Brook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middle Brook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.