Broughton, IL

united states

Broughton is a small farming community in southeastern Illinois along State Route 13, about 15 miles west of Harrisburg and its regional airport. The town of 200 residents sits in rolling agricultural country with a continental climate. Most visitors pass through on Route 13 traveling between Harrisburg and Mount Vernon, where Interstate 57 provides major highway access. The local post office operates from a decades-old building that anchors the town's rural postal network.