Welcome to Brownwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Brownwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brownwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brownwood, please Contact Us.
Brownwood would have been located within present day Tazewell County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brownwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brownwood is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Brownwood was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Brownwood once stood is in the (309) area code.
Communities Also Named Brownwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Brownwood - they are located in Georgia (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Texas (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownwood.
Communities near Brownwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownwood.
- Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
- East Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Morton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Creve Coeur
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <5>
- Marquette Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
- Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Tremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
- Mason City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <5>
- Mackinaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <5>
- Delavan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <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 Brownwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownwood. 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 Brownwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownwood. See our Newspapers Page for Brownwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brownwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |