Browns

History

Few records of the early history are available because the first books were destroyed by fire. Recorded history of Browns begins in 1880 when John Henderson and his wife Emma had the present site surveyed into blocks, streets, lots and alleys and named it "Frazier". On May 7, 1892, a petition was filed asking that an election be held to incorporate the site as the village of Browns, apparently in honor of John L. Brown, a prominent citizen of that name. The election was held on May 24 of that year and carried narrowly, 31 to 27. The village of Browns is a "dry" community and has been since the Prohibition days.

Geography

Browns is located on the eastern border of Edwards County. The eastern village limit is Bonpas Creek, which forms the Wabash County line. Illinois Route 15 passes just north of the village, leading west to Albion, the Edwards County seat, and east to Mount Carmel. According to the 2010 census, Browns has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,562
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,327
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,316
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,278
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,240
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,170
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,131
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  997