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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Browntown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Browntown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Browntown is located in Luzerne County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Browntown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browntown:

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Browntown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Pittston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hughestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Exeter
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • West Pittston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Laflin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Dupont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Hilldale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
    • Port Blanchard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Avoca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Duryea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • East Side
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Albrightsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Meckesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Coxes Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Hudsondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Tresckow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Foundryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Belian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
    • Moosic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
    • Taylor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Scranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dunmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
    • Yostville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Schultzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocono Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Mountainhome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
      • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <2>
    • McMichael
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Paradise Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • South Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • La Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Kelayres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Lenoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <2>
    • Tyler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Hollisterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waymart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Uswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Forest City Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Factoryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tunkhannock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Vosburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browntown, see our County-by-County Page for Browntown.

Newspapers Published in Browntown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browntown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browntown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browntown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Browntown:

Cemeteries Near Browntown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browntown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browntown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Browntown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browntown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.

  • Sebastopol
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
  • Yatesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Inkerman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Luzerne County
  • Laflin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Pittston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Pittston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Exeter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
  • Port Griffith
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Griffith
    • Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
  • Port Blanchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
    • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
  • Dupont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Plainsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsville
    • Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hudson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Luzerne County
    • Miners Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
      • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
    • Harding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
      • Harding is located in Luzerne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browntown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browntown.

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browntown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browntown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3098, Longitude: -75.7874       In this case, the coordinates for Browntown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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