Brownsville - "By 1814, Conrad Will, a very noted pioneer, was making salt on the Big
Muddy river and had laid out the town of Brownsville at the
salt works. This became the future capital of Jackson county
and here was chartered a branch bank as early as 1820."
History of Southern Illinois, Volume 1, Page 172.
Campbell Hill, Bradley Township
Carbondale, Carbondale Township, south edge is in
Makanda Township, west edge is in Murphysboro Township
Cora, Degognia Township
Crain, Kincaid Township
Degognia, Degognia Township
DeSoto, DeSoto Township
Dorchester
Dowell, Elk Township
Dry Hill, Kincaid Township
Elkville, Elk Township
Eltham (historical), Pomona Township
Etherton, Pomona Township
Evergreen Terrace, Carbondale Township
Fountain Bluff
Gillsboro
Glenn, Kincaid Township
Gorham, Sand Ridge Township
Grand Tower, Grand Tower Township
Grange Hall, Somerset Township
Grimsby, Sand Ridge Township
Grubbs, Vergennes Township
Hallidayboro, Elk Township
Harrison, Somerset Township
Howardton, Grand Tower Township
Jacob, Fountain Bluff Township
Jones Ridge, Degognia Township
Leo Rock
Makanda, Makanda Township
Mount Carbon, Murphysboro Township
Murphysboro, Murphysboro Township, north quarter is in
Somerset Township
