Brush Point, Illinois

Brush Point was a community that existed in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, which is now extinct. In June 1839 it was under consideration as one of three towns, for county seat. It gained the support of Brush Point doctor Henry Madden. Ultimately, Brush Point lost out to Sycamore and disappeared from existence.^[1] Brush Point is located in Mayfield Township, northwest of Sycamore and north of DeKalb. The old Brush Point School was located at 42°01′41″N 88°45′13″W / 42.02806°N 88.75361°W / 42.02806; -88.75361Coordinates: 42°01′41″N 88°45′13″W / 42.02806°N 88.75361°W / 42.02806; -88.75361.^[2]

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v t e Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Illinois, United States County seat: Sycamore Cities DeKalb Genoa Sandwich‡ Sycamore Town Cortland Villages Hinckley Kingston Kirkland Lee‡ Malta Maple Park‡ Shabbona Somonauk‡ Waterman Townships Afton Clinton Cortland DeKalb Franklin Genoa Kingston Malta Mayfield Milan Paw Paw Pierce Sandwich Shabbona Somonauk South Grove Squaw Grove Sycamore Victor Unincorporated communities Afton Center Charter Grove Clare Colvin Park East Paw Paw‡ Elva Esmond Fairdale Five Points Franks McGirr New Lebanon Rollo Shabbona Grove Wilkinson Ghost towns Brush Point Coltonville Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties