Welcome to Brownsport ...
So far, we found very little information about Brownsport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brownsport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brownsport, please Contact Us.
Brownsport would have been located within present day Decatur County<2>.
The location of Brownsport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brownsport is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Brownsport was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Brownsport once stood is in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Brownsport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brownsport - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownsport.
Communities near Brownsport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownsport.
- Johnson Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Mount Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Swift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ashland Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
- Scotts Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <5>
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
- Lobelville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
- Lobelville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <5>
- Decaturville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <5>
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 Brownsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownsport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownsport. 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 Brownsport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsport. See our Newspapers Page for Brownsport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brownsport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |