Brazil, Iowa

Brazil, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Brazil, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 92°57′16″W / 40.75806°N 92.95444°W / 40.75806; -92.95444Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 92°57′16″W / 40.75806°N 92.95444°W / 40.75806; -92.95444
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(s) 641
GNIS feature ID 454810[1]

Brazil is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Brazil was historically noted for its coal mining. The community contained at least three mines.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazil, Iowa
  2. Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.


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