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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Browning (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Browning. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Browning is located in Schuyler County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Browning. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browning:

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Browning)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Bader
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bader
      • From Browning to Bader
    • Frederick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Browning to Bluff City
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
    • Wayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Browning to Wayland
    • Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Mound Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Timewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Astoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marbletown
      • From Browning to Marbletown
    • Ipava
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <2>
    • Table Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <2>
    • Sepo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sepo
      • From Browning to Sepo
    • Lewistown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
    • Smithfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cuba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
  • Hancock County
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Browning to Snicarte
    • Bath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Long Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Buzzville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Topeka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Goofy Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Doddsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Industry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Adair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • New Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • University Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Bushnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Colchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
  • Menard County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Literberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meredosia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Prentice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • South Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Arnold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Browning to Arnold
  • Pike County
  • Sangamon County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.
    • Bluffs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Naples
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Oxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browning, see our County-by-County Page for Browning.

Cemeteries Near Browning ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browning.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browning covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.

  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bader Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Ridgeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ridgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Ridgeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ridgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellomy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellomy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messerer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messerer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messerer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (504 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bluff City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Browning had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Browning had a population of 122 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browning, with the one closest to Browning listed first.

  • Bader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bader
    • From Browning to Bader
  • Sheldons Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
    • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
  • Frederick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Astoria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
  • Snicarte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snicarte
    • From Browning to Snicarte
  • Ray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Schuyler County
  • Beardstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bluff City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff City
    • From Browning to Bluff City
  • Leesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
  • Bluff Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Summum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browning. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browning.

Newspapers Published in Browning ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browning.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browning, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browning.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Browning:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browning) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1292, Longitude: -90.3744    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Browning, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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