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Introduction ...

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 Browndale (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 Browndale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Browndale is located in Pulaski County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Browndale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browndale:

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Browndale)
    • Hawkinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Walden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
    • Rutland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Bibb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
  • Bleckley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Cochran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Bleckley County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
    • Allentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County
    • Lee Pope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Crisp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Lamb Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
      • Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
    • McKenzie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Crisp County
    • Cordele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Empire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
    • Yonkers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
    • Eastman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bryant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plainfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
  • Dooly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
    • Pinehurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <1>
    • Byromville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dooling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
      • Dooling is located in Dooly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Elko
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clinchfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kathleen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
      • Kathleen is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <1>
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Woodard Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
      • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
    • Bonaire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stathams Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
      • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
    • Warner Robins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Elberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
      • Elberta is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Laurens County
    • Montrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Marshallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oglethorpe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Peach County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Peach County
    • Miami Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Valley
      • Miami Valley is located in Peach County
    • Washington Square
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
      • Washington Square is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
    • Fort Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylors Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
    • Echeconnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
      • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
  • Sumter County
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Sumter County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
  • Twiggs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Twiggs County
    • Huber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Twiggs County
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeffersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <1>
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.
    • Pineview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Seville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Seville is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <1>
    • Pitts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rochelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
    • Abbeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browndale, see our County-by-County Page for Browndale.

Newspapers Published in Browndale ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browndale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browndale, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browndale.

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 Browndale:

Cemeteries Near Browndale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browndale.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browndale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.

  • Green Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hayneville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayneville Cemetery
  • Lester Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lester Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Elko.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Family Cemetery
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
  • Free Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • Pine Bloom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bloom Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elko Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elko Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elko Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Slade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
    • Middlebrooks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Browndale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browndale.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browndale, with the one closest to Browndale listed first.

  • Hayneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
    • Hayneville is located in Houston County
  • Hawkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grovania
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
    • Grovania is located in Houston County
  • Elko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Unadilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <1>
  • Pinehurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Houston County
  • Perry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Kathleen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
    • Kathleen is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <1>
  • Findlay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Findlay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
    • Findlay is located in Dooly County
  • Tippettville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippettville
    • Tippettville is located in Dooly County
  • Westlake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Twiggs County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bonaire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Heard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard
      • Heard is located in Houston County
    • Empire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Dodge County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browndale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browndale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- Browndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3052, Longitude: -83.5874       In this case, the coordinates for Browndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Browndale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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