Welcome to Millbrig ...
So far, we found very little information about Millbrig. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Millbrig to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Millbrig, please Contact Us.
Millbrig would have been located within present day Jo Daviess County<2>.
The location of Millbrig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millbrig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Millbrig is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Millbrig was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Millbrig would have been located in the (815) and (779)<5> area codes.
Communities near Millbrig ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millbrig.
- Dubuque
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <6>
- Platteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Asbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Galena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Cuba City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - East Dubuque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <6>
- Hazel Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dickeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
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 Millbrig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millbrig.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millbrig. 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 Millbrig.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millbrig. See our Newspapers Page for Millbrig.
Adding Millbrig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millbrig in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Millbrig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Millbrig post office opened in 1877.
We also found Millbrig in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millbrig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
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 Millbrig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millbrig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |