Welcome to Browns Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Browns Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Browns Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Browns Valley, please Contact Us.
Browns Valley would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Browns Valley: Browns Vly. (or less commonly used: Browns Vally. or Browns Vlly.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Valley for more information about variations on the name of Browns Valley.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Browns Valley is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Browns Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Browns Valley (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Browns Valley was located: 256 & 938<4>
Communities Also Named Browns Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Browns Valley - they are located in California, Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Valley.
Communities near Browns Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns Valley.
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- South Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <6>
- Henagar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
- Stevenson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
- Morganville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Kimball
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <6>
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Browns Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Browns Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Browns Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Browns Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |