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>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Brownwood is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Codes where Brownwood was located: 309 & 861<4>

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)
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  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pekin
  • From Brownwood to Pekin
• East Peoria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Peoria
  • From Brownwood to East Peoria
• Morton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morton
  • From Brownwood to Morton
• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lincoln
  • From Brownwood to Lincoln
• Creve Coeur
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Creve Coeur
  • From Brownwood to Creve Coeur
• Marquette Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marquette Heights
  • From Brownwood to Marquette Heights
• Tremont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Tremont is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tremont
  • From Brownwood to Tremont
• Mason City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mason City
  • From Brownwood to Mason City
• Mackinaw
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mackinaw
  • From Brownwood to Mackinaw
• 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Delavan
  • From Brownwood to Delavan

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.

Adding Brownwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brownwood 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 for Brownwood was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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