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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 Green Brier (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 Green Brier. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Green Brier is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Green Brier)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Hogue Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Green Brier to Oak Point
    • Melrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Snyder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Green Brier to Snyder
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Walla Walla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Timothy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Green Brier to Timothy
    • Union Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Toledo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • West Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Sainte Marie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
    • Willow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
    • West Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Hunt City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Falmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Green Brier to Rose Hill
    • Lis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Green Brier to Lis
    • Hidalgo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Amity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Green Brier to Amity
    • Dundas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Claremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
    • Olney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Passport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Green Brier to Passport
    • Berryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Noble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Parkersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Gallagher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From Green Brier to Gallagher
    • Wynoose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Orio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Green Brier to Orio
    • Adams Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Green Brier to Patton
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Busseron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Green Brier to Busseron
    • Oaktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Vincennes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Green Brier to Beal
    • Bruceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fritchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Brier, with the one closest to Green Brier listed first.
    • Merom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Paxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Fairbanks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Green Brier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green Brier.

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 Green Brier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Berlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prior Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prior Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prior Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keplinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardinville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardinville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dark Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (449 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oblong Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oblong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oblong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ste. Marie City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Marie City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Marie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Green Brier in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Green Brier.

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

  • Landes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hardinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chauncey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
  • Oblong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rafetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
    • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
  • Sainte Marie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
  • Stringtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Richland County
  • Stoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
  • Villas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Willow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
  • Amity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amity
    • From Green Brier to Amity
  • Westport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lawrence County
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    • New Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Dundas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Green Brier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Brier.

Newspapers Published in Green Brier ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Brier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Brier, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Green Brier.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Green Brier:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Green Brier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Brier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Brier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9089, Longitude: -87.9077    









 

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