Welcome to Brownsville ...

Brownsville is located in Fulton County<1>.

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

Brownsville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brownsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Brownsville lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Brownsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Brownsville: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Edmonson County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 58 communities that are also named Brownsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Brownsville ...

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

• Union City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• Tiptonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
  • Tiptonville is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <4>
• South Fulton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
• Fulton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Englewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
• New Markham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
  • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
• Troy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Clinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hickman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Obion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
  • Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
• Sunkist Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
  • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people

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 Brownsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsville ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/