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Welcome to Meadowbrook ...

Meadowbrook is located in Adams County<1>.

Meadowbrook is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Meadowbrook: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Meadowbrook ...

While we believe that this Meadowbrook is located in Adams County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Meadowbrook. Those communities are located in the following counties: Madison and McDonough County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 54 communities that are also named Meadowbrook - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Meadowbrook ...

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

  • Hannibal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
  • Palmyra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
  • Camp Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
  • Payson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • La Grange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
  • Ursa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ewing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadowbrook ...

Looking for more information about Meadowbrook? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meadowbrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadowbrook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadowbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Meadowbrook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Meadowbrook area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.