Spencer Brook is an

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in Spencer Brook Township,

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, United States. Isanti County Roads 7 and 40 are two of the main routes in the community. Spencer Brook is located between

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and

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. The

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and Spencer Brook both flow through the community. Spencer Brook was one of the first communities in Isanti County, settled in the late 1850s by Yankees from the east coast, many

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veterans. Spencer Brook includes the historic country school and Able Hearts Community and Christian Counseling formerly Spencer Brook United Methodist Church. It was named after Benjamin Nicholson Spencer (1806-1881) who came from Turkeyfoot, PA and came to Minnesota in 1854 and was Alderman of the 1st Ward of Spencer Brook Township. Benjamin was a Judge, carpenter, and farmer.

References

The Princeton Union March 31, 1881 page 1. * Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2013/2014 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Isanti County, Minnesota {{IsantiCountyMN-geo-stub