Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Brownsdale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brownsdale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brownsdale listed first.

• McDavid
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McDavid is located in Escambia County
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• Bluff Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff Springs is located in Escambia County
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• Chumuckla
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chumuckla is located in Santa Rosa County
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• Flomaton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Flomaton is located in Escambia County (AL)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
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• Pine Barren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
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• Pollard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
• Molino
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Molino is located in Escambia County
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• Berrydale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County
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• Quintette
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Quintette is located in Escambia County
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• Hammac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hammac is located in Escambia County (AL)
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• Brewton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
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• Cantonment
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Cantonment is located in Escambia County
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• Milton
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton is located in Santa Rosa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,785 people
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• Muscogee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Muscogee is located in Escambia County
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• Galt City
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
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• Bagdad
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bagdad is located in Santa Rosa County
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• Wallace
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Wallace is located in Escambia County (AL)
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• Gateswood
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Gateswood is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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• Roberts
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
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• Kirkland
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkland is located in Escambia County (AL)
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• Olive
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Olive is located in Escambia County
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• Ferry Pass
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
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• Perdido
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Perdido is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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• Yniestra
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Yniestra is located in Escambia County
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• Otahite ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
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