Browns, Illinois

Browns is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States.

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".

[7] The eastern village limit is Bonpas Creek, which forms the Wabash County line.

Illinois Route 15 passes just north of the village, leading west 4 miles (6 km) to Albion, the Edwards County seat, and east 13 miles (21 km) to Mount Carmel.

According to the 2010 census, Browns has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.

Browns Village Hall
Map of Illinois highlighting Edwards County