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Welcome to Brookville ...

Brookville is located in Jasper County<1>.


The location of Brookville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Brookville is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Brookville (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Brookville ...

While we believe that this Brookville is located in Jasper County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Brookville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ogle and Vermilion County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Brookville - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Brookville ...

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

  • Robinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
  • Newton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
  • Casey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Greenup
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Oblong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Toledo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
  • Dieterich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
    • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
  • Sainte Marie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
  • Willow Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
  • Jewett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookville ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

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









 

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