Brown Barrens Nature Preserve
Brown Barrens Nature Preserve is a park in Union, Illinois. Brown Barrens Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Berryville, as well as near the village Jonesboro.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jonesboro and Cobden.
Jonesboro
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jonesboro had a population of 1,711. It is the county seat of Union County. The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro. Jonesboro is situated 2 miles southeast of Brown Barrens Nature Preserve.
Cobden
Cobden is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt.” The population estimate as of 2025 is 1,064.Brown Barrens Nature Preserve
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Union, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.46505° or 37° 27′ 54″ northLongitude
-89.29564° or 89° 17′ 44″ westElevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
869GFP83+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 354252214OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4234504
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