Welcome to Brown ...
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.
Brown would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Brown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brown is 2,390 feet [728 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Brown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Brown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Brown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Brown - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nevada (4), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brown.
Communities near Brown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brown.
- Ridgecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <5>
- Linnie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Inyokern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
- Inyokern is located in Kern County
- Former names for Inyokern:
- Magnolia
- Siding 16
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inyokern <5>
- China Lake Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
- China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
- Narka ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Little Lake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Little Lake:
- Little Owens Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <5>
- Freeman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Kern County
- China Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <5>
- Coso ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Armistead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Armistead is located in Kern County
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 Brown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brown. 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 Brown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown. See our Newspapers Page for Brown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Brown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |