Welcome to Brinksburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Brinksburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brinksburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brinksburg, please Contact Us.
Brinksburg would have been located within present day Jo Daviess County<2>.
The location of Brinksburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brinksburg is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Brinksburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Brinksburg still existed, it would have been in the (815) and (779)<5> area codes.
Communities near Brinksburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brinksburg.
- Galena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Savanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <6>
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
- Mount Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <6>
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Thomson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
- Sabula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <6>
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 Brinksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brinksburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brinksburg. 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 Brinksburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brinksburg. See our Newspapers Page for Brinksburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brinksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brinksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |