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Nearest Communities to Brownville,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brownville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brownville:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Brownville is located in DeSoto County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeSoto County: Charlotte, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee & Sarasota.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brownville. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than DeSoto County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Brownville (which is DeSoto County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Brownville

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • DeSoto County   (where Brownville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.desotobocc.com/
    • County Seat for DeSoto:   Arcadia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownville.
      • Cubitis
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
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      • Calvinia ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
      • Lansing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lansing is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Belgium ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Belgium is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Arcadia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Joshua
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Joshua is located in DeSoto County
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      • Tryon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Tryon is located in DeSoto County
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      • Nocatee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pine Level
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Pine Level is located in DeSoto County
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      • Hull
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hull is located in DeSoto County
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      • Fort Ogden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Platt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Platt is located in DeSoto County
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      • Southfort
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Southfort is located in DeSoto County
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      • Lake Suzy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
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  • Charlotte County
    • County Seat for Charlotte:   Punta Gorda
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownville.
      • Peace River Shores
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
      • Sparkman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
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      • Ridge Harbor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County
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      • Deep Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
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      • Morgantown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgantown is located in Charlotte County
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      • Sans Souci
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Sans Souci is located in Charlotte County
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      • Harbour Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
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      • Bermont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bermont is located in Charlotte County
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      • Cleveland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
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      • Harbor View
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
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      • Tee and Green Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Tee and Green Estates is located in Charlotte County
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      • Charlotte Harbor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Murdock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Port Charlotte
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Solana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Solana is located in Charlotte County
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        • Punta Gorda
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fishermens Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
        • Acline
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Acline is located in Charlotte County
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        • Blue Heron Pines
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Blue Heron Pines is located in Charlotte County
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        • Riviera Lagoons
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Riviera Lagoons is located in Charlotte County
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        • Tuckers Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tuckers Corner is located in Charlotte County
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        • Aqui Esta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Aqui Esta is located in Charlotte County
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        • Burnt Store Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnt Store Lakes is located in Charlotte County
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        • Charlotte Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
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        • Punta Gorda Isles
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Punta Gorda Isles is located in Charlotte County
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  • Hardee County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardee:   Wauchula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownville.
      • Gardner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Gardner is located in Hardee County
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      • Kinsey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kinsey is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Limestone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Limestone is located in Hardee County
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      • Buchanan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Buchanan is located in Hardee County
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      • Bridges
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bridges is located in Hardee County
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      • Lily
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lily is located in Hardee County
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      • Moffitt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Moffitt is located in Hardee County
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      • Sweetwater
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
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      • Oak Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
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      • Zolfo Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Vandolah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vandolah is located in Hardee County
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        • Griffins Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
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        • Wauchula
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Crewsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
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        • Coker
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Coker is located in Hardee County
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        • Wauchula Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
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        • Lemon Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
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        • Fort Green Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Fort Green Springs is located in Hardee County
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        • Torrey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Torrey is located in Hardee County
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        • Fort Green
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Fort Green is located in Hardee County
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        • Bowling Green
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Highlands County
    • County Website:   https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Highlands:   Sebring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownville.
      • Negrotown Knoll
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
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      • Hen Scratch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
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      • Kuhlman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
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      • Placid Lakes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
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      • Sebring Shores
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
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      • Sebring
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
      • Lake Placid
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Avon Park Lakes
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
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      • Avon Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakemont
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakemont is located in Highlands County
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      • Sylvan Shores
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
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      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Highland Lakes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
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        • Archbold
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Archbold is located in Highlands County
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        • Childs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Childs is located in Highlands County
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        • Hicoria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hicoria is located in Highlands County
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        • Istokpoga
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
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  • Manatee County
    • County Website:   https://www.mymanatee.org/
    • County Seat for Manatee:   Bradenton
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownville.
      • Edgeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Edgeville is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeville
      • Sandy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sandy is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Myakka Head
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Myakka Head is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka Head
      • Myakka City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Old Duette
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Duette is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Duette
      • Parmalee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Parmalee is located in Manatee County
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      • Keentown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Keentown is located in Manatee County
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      • Duette
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Verna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Verna is located in Manatee County
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      • Bethany
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethany is located in Manatee County
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      • Bunker Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Manatee County
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  • Polk County
  • Sarasota County
    • County Website:   https://www.scgov.net/
    • County Seat for Sarasota:   Sarasota
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownville.
      • Sidell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sidell is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Hidden River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Hidden River is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
      • Honore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Honore is located in Sarasota County
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      • Miakka
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Miakka is located in Sarasota County
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      • Old Myakka
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Old Myakka is located in Sarasota County
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      • North Port
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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