Town of Brownington, Osage Township, Henry County, Missouri, United States

Overview of Brownington

• Name:
  Brownington
• Official Name:
  Town of Brownington
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Town
• Located In:
  Osage Township, Henry County, Missouri, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Consville was the portion of Brownington west of West Street and south of Second Street.
• History (GNIS):
  Laid out adjacent to Consville in 1869 and named by the people for Mr. Browning, who had been a large slave owner, and who owned the land the church was built on, rather than for Mr. Consollis who was a Republican. (MO-T101/SHS-MO/1933). Consville was established in 1867 by Captain J. O. Consollis, a native of New York, and a Republican. Brownington thrived, and later absorbed Consville.
• Surveys:
  Township 40 North, Range 25 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:38.245858138° 14' 45.1"N

  Longitude:-93.722988993° 43' 22.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Deepwater (Fairview Township) 2.9 mi. W
  • Chloe (Butler Township, Saint Clair County) 4.3 mi. S
  • Lowry City (Butler Township, Saint Clair County) 7.3 mi. S
  • Clinton (Clinton Township) 9 mi. N
  • La Due (Davis Township) 9.5 mi. NW
  • Tightwad (Leesville Township) 10.5 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Brownington 0.8 mi. S
  • Maplewood (Brownington Cemetery) 0.9 mi. S
  • Dunning (Fairview Township) 2.3 mi. SW
  • Deepwater (Fairview Township) 2.6 mi. W
  • Valley Center (Butler Township, Saint Clair County) 3.9 mi. SW
  • Dunning (Fairview Township) 4.5 mi. NW
  • Dunning (Fairview Township) 4.9 mi. W
  • Mount Zion 4.9 mi. SE
  • Park Grove (Butler Township, Saint Clair County) 5 mi. S
  • Peaceful Home 7.7 mi. E
  • Lowry City (Butler Township, Saint Clair County) 7.8 mi. S
  • Englewood (Clinton, Clinton Township) 8.1 mi. N
• Population:
  124
• Elevation:
  228 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  331154544
• Updated Apr 19, 2020