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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Brown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brown, please Contact Us.
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 Brown (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 Brown. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Brown is historic, it would have been located within present day Mississippi County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Brown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brown:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Brown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Leachville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manila
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arkmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arkmo is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Rington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rington is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Stark City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stark City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
- Dell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Carroll's Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll's Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll's Corner
- Carroll's Corner has also been known as:
- Little River
- Etowah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Etowah is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Gosnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Athelstan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- West Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Rector
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Nimmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Greenway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Craighead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Monette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Onion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Onion is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Black Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Caraway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <2>
- Jonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Bard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Paragould
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marmaduke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Pine Knot
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Finch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Finch is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
- Crowley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crowley is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Lafe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Walcott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Beech Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Stonewall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Poinsett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Rivervale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Lepanto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Trumann
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Hatchie Coon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Marked Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyronza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Arkmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arkmo is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkmo
- Rington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
- Red Onion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
- Arbyrd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Hornersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Cotton Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Senath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Rives
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Caruth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Tinkerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Pemiscot County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Gobler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Steele
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cooter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Deering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Braggadocio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Mid City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Bragg City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Lauderdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Daniels Point Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Ashport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brown, see our County-by-County Page for Brown.
Cemeteries Near Brown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Leachville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leachville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Leachville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #303437 <3>
- Manila Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Box Elder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silverdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Horners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Macy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mooney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hornersville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brinkley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brinkley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Osceola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53192 <3>
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Cochran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parsell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Brown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brown, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Macey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Macey is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Hornersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cockrum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Mangrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mangrum is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
- Nesbit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nesbit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Cotton Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Bard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bard is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Senath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Caruth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Paragould
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brown.
Newspapers Published in Brown ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brown.
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 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 Brown:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Craighead County
- Greene County
- Poinsett County
- Dunklin County
- Pemiscot County
- Lauderdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Brown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |