Broadlands, Illinois

Broadlands is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, along the East Branch of the Embarras River.

Originally owned by the Sullivant family, Broadlands was, at over 70,000 acres (280 km2), one of the world's largest farms in the late 1860s.

Broadlands was sold to John T. Alexander in 1866, and it was broken up upon his death in 1876 to pay his creditors.

[4] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Broadlands has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.

The Club typically has events throughout the day for children and adults including a parade, afternoon entertainment, a fish fry and homemade pies.

Map of Illinois highlighting Champaign County