Deerbrook | |
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Coordinates: 33°14′07″N 88°29′12″W / 33.23528°N 88.48667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Noxubee |
Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 669207 [1] |
Deerbrook is an unincorporated community in Noxubee County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [2]
A post office was established as "Deer Brook" in 1842. The name was changed to "Deerbrook" in 1856, and the post office was discontinued in 1942. [3]
Deerbrook had a population of 66 by 1900. The settlement was described as having "two stores, and a fine cotton gin." [4]
Chemist Charles Baskerville was born in Deerbrook. [5]