Brooks, GA

Brooks began as Haistentown, named for the Haisten family who were among the early settlers in this part of Fayette County. The town’s later name came from Hillery Brooks, a local planter who helped bring the railroad and a depot to the community. By the early 1900s, the rail line had given Brooks a reason to grow, and the old railroad corridor still runs through the center of town. Brooks sits in southern Fayette County, about 13 miles from Fayetteville, with roads south toward Griffin and north toward the Atlanta area. The local shorthand is Creek history, a railroad town, and a downtown that still follows its original line.