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Welcome to Brisbane ...

Brisbane is located in Will County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brisbane, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Brisbane is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brisbane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Brisbane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brisbane - they are located in Arkansas, California, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brisbane.

Communities near Brisbane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brisbane.

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 Brisbane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brisbane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brisbane. 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 Brisbane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brisbane. See our Newspapers Page for Brisbane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brisbane ...

Looking for more information about Brisbane? 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 Brisbane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brisbane.

Adding Brisbane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brisbane 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 Brisbane was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brisbane in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brisbane.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brisbane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.