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 Brownville (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 Brownville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Brownville is located in Conecuh 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 Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.

Below are the counties that are near Brownville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownville:

• Conecuh County     (The home county of Brownville)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Owassa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owassa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
    • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
  • Rabb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
    • Rabb is located in Conecuh County
  • Wilcox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
  • Old Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta
  • Nymph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
  • Mount Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
  • Johnsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Belleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
• Butler County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Garland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Butler County
  • McKenzie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
  • Starlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
  • Georgiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <2>
  • Chapman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Butler County
  • Industry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Butler County
  • Oaky Streak
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaky Streak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
    • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
  • Shacklesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shacklesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
    • Shacklesville is located in Butler County
  • Bolling
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
    • Bolling is located in Butler County
  • Forest Home
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <2>
  • Greenville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Covington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Red Level
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • River Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Gantt
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Gantt is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Heath
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Andalusia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
  • Carolina
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Libertyville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
• Crenshaw County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Leon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
  • Merrill Mill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
    • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
• Escambia County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Brewton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
    • Brewton is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <2>
  • Roberts
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Escambia County
  • East Brewton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
    • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <2>
  • Riverview
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Hammac
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Burnt Corn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
  • Pine Orchard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
  • Peterman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
  • Tunnel Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville
  • Pineville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County
  • Beatrice
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <2>
  • Monroeville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
  • Excel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Ollie
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
  • Mexia
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.
  • Awin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County
  • McWilliams
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
    • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
  • Pine Apple
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Schuster
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
    • Schuster is located in Wilcox County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownville, see our County-by-County Page for Brownville.

Cemeteries Near Brownville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownville.

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 Brownville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.

• Spence Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Brown Beasley Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Beasley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rabb Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabb Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Olive Branch Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Second Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hall Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Jones Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hall Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Herbert Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Walker Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Robinson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Witherington Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherington Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (221 more) ...
  • Old Beulah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Brownville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brownville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownville, with the one closest to Brownville listed first.

• Evergreen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
• Wilcox
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
  • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
• Jay Villa ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
  • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
• Garland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Garland is located in Butler County
• Sparta ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
  • Sparta has also been known as:
  • Old Sparta
• Bowles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
  • Bowles is located in Conecuh County
• Mount Union
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
  • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
• Belleville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
• Castleberry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
  • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
• Cohassett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
  • Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
• Starlington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
  • Starlington is located in Butler County
• Commerce
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
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  • Georgiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <2>
  • Brooklyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
  • Skinnerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
    • Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownville.

Newspapers Published in Brownville ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brownville:

• 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 Conecuh County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Butler County
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    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Covington County
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    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Crenshaw County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Escambia County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
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    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Conecuh County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Conecuh County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/