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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Brooklyn Illinois the "Oldest African-American City in the U.S.A" The Illinois state capital is Springfield. What would you like to know about Brooklyn Statistics & Facts Statistics & Facts The population of Brooklyn is approximately 1,144. The approximate number of families is 432. The amount of land area in Brooklyn is 2.183 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Brooklyn to Washington DC is 746 miles. The distance to the Illinois state capital is 83 miles. (as the crow flies) Brooklyn is positioned 38.65 degrees north of the equator and 90.16 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index Brooklyn history: Brooklyn, Illinois is the oldest African-American city in the USA. The town was incorporated by former slaves on July 8,1873. They were the first African-Americans to test the 14th Amendment which granted them the RIGHTS (legal, lawful registration) to form their own town, and thus making them the FIRST& OLDEST BLACK {incorporated} city in the United States of America. Learn more about this history of Brooklyn, IL on this page named "History, Heritage and Honor." The Village of Brooklyn Illinois celebrated the Village's 126th Anniversary on July 7th 1999. Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Illinois To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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