Welcome to Browning ...

Browning is located in Wilcox County<1>.

The location of Browning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Browning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Browning is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Browning lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Browning is located in the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Browning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Browning: This one is located in Wilcox County and the other is located in Polk County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 14 communities that are also named Browning - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Saskatchewan, Texas and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browning.

Communities near Browning ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browning.

• Fitzgerald
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
  • Fitzgerald is located in Ben Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzgerald <4>
• Abbeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
• Rochelle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
• Milan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Telfair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Pineview
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
  • Pineview is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineview <4>
• Rhine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
  • Rhine is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <4>
• Chauncey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
  • Chauncey is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauncey <4>
• Pitts
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
  • Pitts is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitts <4>
• Rebecca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Rebecca is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rebecca <4>
• Jacksonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Telfair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Browning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browning.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browning. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browning.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browning. See our Newspapers Page for Browning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browning ...

Looking for more information about Browning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Browning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browning.

Adding Browning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Browning was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Browning on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/