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Welcome to Brownsville ...

Brownsville is located in Logan County<1>.

Brownsville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brownsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Brownsville: 479

Communities Also Named Brownsville ...

While we believe that this Brownsville is located in Logan County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Brownsville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cleburne and Lonoke County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 58 communities that are also named Brownsville - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Brownsville ...

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

  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Booneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Paris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
  • Lavaca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <3>
  • Magazine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Altus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Subiaco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
    • Subiaco is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <3>
  • Central City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Branch is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>

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 Brownsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.