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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brooks had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chemawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gervais
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheatland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Mount Angel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Zena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Downs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • McKee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Macleay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Eola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Hubbard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shaw is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
  • Clymer ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clymer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
  • Amity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
  • McCoy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • McCoy is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
  • Crowley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dencer ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dencer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
  • Turner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marquam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Marquam is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquam
  • Whiteson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>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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