Welcome to Brownington Center ...
Brownington Center is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Brownington Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownington Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Brownington Center: Brownington Ctr. (or less commonly used: Brownington Cen., Brownington Cent. or Brownington Cntr.)
Brownington Center is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brownington Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brownington Center lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Brownington Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownington Center.
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Stanstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Craftsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
- Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Irasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Brownington Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownington Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownington Center. 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 Brownington Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownington Center. See our Newspapers Page for Brownington Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownington Center ...
Looking for more information about Brownington Center? 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 Brownington Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownington Center.
Adding Brownington Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brownington Center 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 Brownington Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brownington Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownington Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownington Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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 Brownington Center - 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. |