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Brownsville is a ghost town in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. Brownsville, located close to a salt creek that empties into the Big Muddy River, is the former county seat of Jackson County. It is 3.25 miles (5.23 km) due west of Murphysboro and 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of Illinois Route 149. It was moved when the courthouse and ...
28 Αυγ 2022 · The only known photograph of Brownsville, Illinois. Brownsville was the first county seat of Jackson County from 1817 until 1843, when Brownsville's court house burned down on January 10, 1843, the twenty-seventh anniversary of the county's birth.
5 Δεκ 2023 · Ghost towns, once thriving communities that have since been abandoned and left to decay, can be found throughout Illinois. These eerie sites offer a glimpse into the past and invite visitors to explore their mysterious history.
6 Ιαν 2017 · There are many places that have become abandoned over the years for one reason or another, and some of their stories are truly heartbreaking. Here are just a few of the deserted towns in Illinois: 1. Cardiff (41.0517° N, 88.2873° W) @chicagotafia/Twitter.
LOST TOWNS OF ILLINOIS. An abandoned or ghost town (not to be confused with Ghost Signs) may contain visible remnants of buildings and infrastructure, such as roads. There were a lot of abandoned Illinois towns due to the railroads and mining industry, and some towns picked up everything and moved a few miles to where railroad tracks were being ...
23 Ιουλ 2022 · If you’re searching for ghost towns in Illinois, we’ve got you covered! Below are 13 different ghost towns you can explore across Illinois along with their status and exact GPS coordinates. We rate ghost towns in Illinois based on their status.
The Town of Brownsville, Illinois, was established in 1816. Doctor Conrad Will "Father of Jackson County" offered to donate twenty acres near his salt works on the Big Muddy as a town site. His offer was accepted, thus Brownsville was founded.
