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 38 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.
- Hinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <2>
- Sandstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <2>
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Wiggins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jumping Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Packs Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Green Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sulphur Springs
- Green Sulphur Springs is located in Summers County
- Hilldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Talcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott
- Talcott is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talcott <2>
- Clayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Elton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Buck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Glade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - True
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bargers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bargers Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Santifee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Lawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Crow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Ellison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Forest Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
- Riffe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Grassy Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Spring Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Crickmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Shady Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Spring
- Shady Spring is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Spring <2>
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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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |