Welcome to Brownfield ...
Brownfield is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Brownfield is located in Laclede County<1>.
The location of Brownfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Brownfield is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brownfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brownfield is located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Brownfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Brownfield - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownfield.
Communities near Brownfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownfield.
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Saint Robert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <4>
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- Crocker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Crocker is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <4>
- Stoutland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
- Stoutland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
- Plato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Twin Bridges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Falcon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Laclede County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <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 Brownfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownfield. 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 Brownfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownfield. See our Newspapers Page for Brownfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownfield ...
Looking for more information about Brownfield? 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 Brownfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownfield.
Adding Brownfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brownfield 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 Brownfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brownfield post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Laclede, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |