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

Brazil, Iowa
Brazil, Iowa is located in Iowa
Brazil, Iowa
Brazil, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 92°57′16″W / 40.75806°N 92.95444°W / 40.75806; -92.95444
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID454810[1]

History

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Brazil was historically noted for its coal mining. The community contained at least three mines.[2] The population was 525 in 1940.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.