Welcome to Browns Crossing ...

Browns Crossing is located in Morgan County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Browns Crossing: Browns Xing.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Browns Crossing.

Browns Crossing is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Browns Crossing (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Browns Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Browns Crossing - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and New York.

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

Communities near Browns Crossing ...

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

• Bloomington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Martinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Mooresville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <4>
• Bargersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
  • Bargersville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <4>
• Ellettsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
  • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
• Brooklyn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
• Spencer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
• Cloverdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <4>
• Monrovia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
  • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <4>
• Trafalgar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
  • Trafalgar is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafalgar <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 Browns Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns Crossing. 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 Browns Crossing.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Browns Crossing? 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 Browns Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browns Crossing.

Adding Browns Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browns Crossing 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 Browns Crossing was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browns Crossing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov