The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Before white settlers came to the area, Creek Indians lived in the Brooks area. The first white settlers to reside in the area were the Haisten family. At first the town was called "Haistentown", but after several other names, Brooks became the name of the town in 1905, after a local planter, Hillery Brooks, who contributed greatly to the construction of the railroad and a much needed depot. During the Civil War, the town sent many young men to fight in the Confederate Army. Several of these men were killed during the war.
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Start Brooks’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Brooks’s history is told.
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Brooks, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Brooks is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Brooks has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hollberg Hotel in Senoia, 5.9 miles away.
Brooks and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.