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Welcome to Browns Corner ...

Browns Corner is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Browns Corner: Browns Cor. (or less commonly used: Browns Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Corner for more information about variations on the name of Browns Corner.

Browns Corner is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Browns Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Browns Corner: (304) & (681)<4>

Websites for Browns Corner ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jeffersoncounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Browns Corner, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Browns Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Browns Corner - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Browns Corner ...

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

  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Purcellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
  • Charles Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Boonsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Lovettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Williamsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
  • Shepherdstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <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 Browns Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Browns Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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