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Nearest Communities to Browning,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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

Browning is located in Schuyler County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 177 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Browning. Of these communities, 157 are located in counties other than Schuyler 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 Browning (which is Schuyler 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 Browning

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

  • Schuyler County   (where Browning resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browning.
      • Bader
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sheldons Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
      • Frederick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Ray
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ray is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Bluff City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
      • Rushville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Briggs Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Landing
      • Sugar Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Littleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
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        • Erwin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Scotts Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
        • Wayland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Brooklyn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Camden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Mindale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Mindale is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
        • Birmingham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Huntsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncoil.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Mount Sterling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browning.
      • La Grange
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • La Grange is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • Ripley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ripley is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Cooperstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilbirds
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hersman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Sterling
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Versailles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Damon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Damon is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Jaques
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jaques is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaques
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Buckhorn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • Fargo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fargo is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Mound Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Timewell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
        • Morrelville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Morrelville is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browning.
      • Astoria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Leesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Summum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vermont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Marbletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaty is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
      • Howard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Howard is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Enion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Enion is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enion
      • Otto ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Otto is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Ipava
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Table Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Duncan Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Duncan Mills is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mills
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Waterford ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Waterford is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Sepo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lewistown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Poverty Ridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
        • Depler Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Depler Springs is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depler Springs
        • Seville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Seville is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
        • Smithfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Keeler ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Keeler is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
        • Marietta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Cuba
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Little America
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Little America is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
        • Liverpool
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Whites Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
        • Bryant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Maples Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
        • Buckeye
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Buckeye is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Checkrow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Fulton Center ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fulton Center is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
        • Blyton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Civer is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Dunfermline
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint David
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Havana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browning.
      • Snicarte
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Moscow ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Moscow is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Bath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Saidora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Saidora is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
      • Wolf Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • White City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • White City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Matanzas Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Matanzas Beach is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas Beach
      • Matanzas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Matanzas is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
      • Lakewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Conover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Conover is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Long Branch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kilbourne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Kelsey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Kelsey is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
        • Havana
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Peterville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Peterville is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterville
        • Chautauqua Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Chautauqua Park is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Park
        • Quiver Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Quiver Beach is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver Beach
        • Baldwin Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Baldwin Beach is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Beach
        • Poplar City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Eckard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Eckard is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckard
        • Biggs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Biggs is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
        • Buzzville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Topeka
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Easton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Goofy Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bishop
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bishop is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • McDonough County
  • Menard County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browning.
      • Arcadia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Literberry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Acres
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Meredosia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Joy Prairie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
      • Jordanville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
      • Bethel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bethel is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Chapin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Savage ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Savage is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Prentice
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Yatesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Markham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Markham is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Sinclair
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Strawns Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Portuguese Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
        • Jacksonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Lynnville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • South Jacksonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
        • Arnold
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
  • Sangamon County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://scottcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Winchester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browning.
      • Bluffs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Merritt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Merritt is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Columbus is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Naples
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Exeter
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Oxville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Riggston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Riggston is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browning) 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.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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