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Welcome to Browning ...

The village of Browning is located in Schuyler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Browning, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Browning has a population of 124 people<2> (see below for details).

Browning is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Browning: 217 & 447<4>

The ZIP code for Browning: 62624<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Browning had an population of 124 people. This is a decrease of 9.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Browning had a population of 137 people. This makes Browning the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 137 people, the population of Browning increased 5.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 130 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Browning.

Communities Also Named Browning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Browning - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Saskatchewan, Texas and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Browning ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browning ...

Looking for more information about Browning? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Browning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Browning.

Adding Browning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browning 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 (so far) for Browning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Browning post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browning.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Browning.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Browning area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Browning area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Browning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Browning or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/