Brush Point was a community that existed in DeKalb County,

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, which is now extinct. In June 1839 it was under consideration as one of three towns, for

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. It gained the support of Brush Point doctor Henry Madden. Ultimately, Brush Point lost out to Sycamore and disappeared from existence.Klein, Ron and McIntyre, Mac
Looking Back at the DeKalb County Courthouse
, DeKalb County Online, Retrieved January 13, 2007. Brush Point is located in Mayfield Township, northwest of Sycamore and north of DeKalb. The old Brush Point School was located at .

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