Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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 Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: DeKalb, Madison, Marshall, Dade (GA), Franklin (TN) & Marion (TN).
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:
- Jackson County (The home county of Browntown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Dutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
- Gray ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Section
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <2>
- Hollywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <2>
- Scottsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <2>
- Fackler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Blackankle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Blanche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Taft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Grover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Broomtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Sand Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Gaylesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Leesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Cedar Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Sylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Henagar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Rainsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <2>
- Chavies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hammondville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondville
- Hammondville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Ider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
- Fyffe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <2>
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Gibson Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Crossroads
- Gibson Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Bootsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Columbus City Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Columbus City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
- Hustleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Cloudland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Cloudland is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudland <2>
- Menlo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Berryton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Lyerly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
- Summerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
- Chattoogaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Pennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Trion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Rising Fawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
- Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
- Stewart Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Cole City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Bronco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Kensington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Martindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Thompsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Walker County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
- Franklin County (TN)
- Marion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Richard City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Orme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - South Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
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 32 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 12 miles [19.3 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chattooga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walker County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
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.
- Mahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
- Dean Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Chapel Cemetery
- Samples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samples Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The Hudgins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pisgah Holiness Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23577 <4>
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant View MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156085 <4>
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Sarratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
- Chaney Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (513 more) ...
- Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134756 <4>
- Town Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Broadway Baptist Church Cemetery
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.
- Mahan ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Index ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Henagar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Dutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
- Musgrove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Blake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rosalie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Chavies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in DeKalb County
- Bellefonte ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
- Talley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Luna ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lydia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
- Luna ‑ Historic
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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. |
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| <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: 34.6029, Longitude: -85.8305 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. |