Brazil is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Brazil, Iowa | |
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  Brazil, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 92°57′16″W / 40.75806°N 92.95444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454810[1] |
History
editBrazil was historically noted for its coal mining. The community contained at least three mines.[2] The population was 525 in 1940.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazil, Iowa
- ^ Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.
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