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Nearest Communities to Browns,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Browns, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Browns:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Browns.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Browns is located in Clinton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 182 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Browns. Of these communities, 145 are located in counties other than Clinton County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Browns (which is Clinton County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Browns

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Clinton County   (where Browns resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Clinton
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Riggs
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Riggs is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Petersville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Petersville is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Charlotte
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Delmar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Goose Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Bryant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bryant is located in Clinton County
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      • North Welton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • North Welton is located in Clinton County
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      • Welton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Welton is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Tenmile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tenmile is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Teeds Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Elwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Elwood is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Andover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Andover is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
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        • Elvira
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Elvira is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
        • Sixmile
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sixmile is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
        • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
        • De Witt
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Almont
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Almont is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
        • Hauntown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Hauntown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown
        • Malone
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Malone is located in Clinton County
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        • Ramessa ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Ramessa is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramessa
        • Grand Mound
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lost Nation
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Bulgers Hollow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Bulgers Hollow is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulgers Hollow
        • Elk River Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
        • Sibyl ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Sibyl is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibyl
        • Low Moor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Chaney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Chaney is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
        • Lyons
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lyons is located in Clinton County
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        • Calamus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Calamus is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
        • Folletts
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Folletts is located in Clinton County
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        • Clinton Stock Yards
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Clinton Stock Yards is located in Clinton County
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        • Clinton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Shaffton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
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        • Toronto
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Toronto is located in Clinton County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Camanche
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wheatland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
        • Buena Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
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  • Cedar County
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Zwingle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Washington Mills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
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      • Bennettsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bernard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • King
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • King is located in Dubuque County
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      • Wilkins
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
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      • Massey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Massey is located in Dubuque County
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      • Shawondasse
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Shawondasse is located in Dubuque County
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      • Ballyclough
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
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      • Fillmore
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
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      • Cattese
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
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      • Key West
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Key West is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Spragueville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Preston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Rockaway ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockaway is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway
      • Van Buren
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Van Buren is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Bridgeport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Maquoketa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Miles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Springbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Andrew
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hurstville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hurstville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstville
      • Green Island
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Green Island is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Reeceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Reeceville is located in Jackson County
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        • Fulton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fulton is located in Jackson County
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        • Sterling
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sterling is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
        • Pleasant Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
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        • Twin Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Springs is located in Jackson County
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        • Buckhorn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
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        • East Iron Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • East Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
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        • Nashville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Nashville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Samoa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Samoa is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
        • Cottonville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Cottonville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
        • Ironhills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
        • Sabula
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Bellevue
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Lainsville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
        • West Iron Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Iron Hills
        • North Bellevue
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
        • Otter Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
        • Baldwin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Millrock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Millrock is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrock
        • Crab Town
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
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        • Emeline
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Emeline is located in Jackson County
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        • La Motte
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Monmouth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Smiths
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Smiths is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
        • South Garry Owen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • South Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Garry Owen
        • Ozark ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ozark is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Saint Donatus
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Canton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Canton is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • East Canton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • East Canton is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
        • Garry Owen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Anamosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Oxford Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Oxford Mills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
      • Clay Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • McGargels Ford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • McGargels Ford is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGargels Ford
      • Onslow
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Wyoming
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Temple Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
      • Hale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hale is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Johnson ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Johnson is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Center Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Center Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
        • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
      • Ebys Mill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Ebys Mill is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebys Mill
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Davenport
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Gambrill ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Gambrill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrill
      • Noel ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Noel is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • McCausland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • McCausland is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Long Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Park View
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Park View is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Donahue
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Big Rock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Rock is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Dixon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Dixon is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • New Dixon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • New Dixon is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dixon
      • Princeton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Rivercrest Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Rivercrest Estates is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivercrest Estates
      • Eldridge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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        • Argo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Argo is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
        • Mount Joy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Mount Joy is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
        • Hickory Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Maysville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Maysville is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Plainview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Plainview is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • New Liberty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • New Liberty is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Carriage Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Carriage Place is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Place
        • Great Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Great Oaks is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
        • Le Claire
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ridgeview Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ridgeview Park is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Park
        • Sherton Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sherton Heights is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherton Heights
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Mount Carroll (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Arnold
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Blackhawk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Marcus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Savanna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
      • Ayers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ebner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ebner is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebner
      • Thomson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <3>
      • Hickory Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Burke
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Burke is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Center Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Wacker
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Argo Fay
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
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        • Daggett ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
        • Ideal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
        • Polsgrove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
        • Mount Carroll
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ashdale Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ashdale Junction is located in Carroll County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale Junction
        • Fair Haven
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
      • Whitton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Blanding
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
      • Hanover
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
      • Rice
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • North Hanover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Aiken
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Winston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Rodden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Weston ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Galena Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
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        • Gears Ferry
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
        • Portage
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Elizabeth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Massbach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
        • Bremen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Galena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
        • Pleasant Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Guilford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Elmoville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
        • Woodbine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Schapville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
  • Rock Island County
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns.
      • Fulton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
      • East Clinton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • Little Oklahoma
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Oklahoma is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
      • Albany
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
      • Garden Plain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Spring Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Ustick
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ustick is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
      • Oliver
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oliver is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Union Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Newton Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mineral Springs is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Unionville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Unionville is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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