Welcome to Brownton ...

So far, we found very little information about Brownton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Brownton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brownton, please Contact Us.

Brownton would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.

The location of Brownton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Brownton is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Brownton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Brownton still existed, it would have been in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Brownton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brownton - they are located in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Brownton ...

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

• South Jacksonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Winchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Virginia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
• New Berlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
• Waverly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Pleasant Plains
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Loami
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
  • Loami is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <5>
• Bluffs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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