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Welcome to Brainerd ...Brainerd is located in Cook County<1>. The location of Brainerd has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Brainerd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Brainerd is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Brainerd lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Brainerd (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Communities Also Named Brainerd ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Brainerd - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brainerd. Communities near Brainerd ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brainerd.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brainerd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brainerd. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brainerd. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brainerd. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brainerd. See our Newspapers Page for Brainerd. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brainerd ...Looking for more information about Brainerd? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brainerd, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brainerd. Adding Brainerd to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Brainerd in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brainerd was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Brainerd. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brainerd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov Footnotes ...
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