Welcome to Brownlee ...
Brownlee is located in Grady County<1>.
Brownlee is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Brownlee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Brownlee (for example, toward Sneads (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Brownlee: 229
Communities Also Named Brownlee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Brownlee - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownlee.
Communities near Brownlee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownlee.
- Thomasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hansell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Hansell is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
- Pelham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Meigs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
- Ochlocknee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
- Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <3>
- Whigham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Good Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
- Reno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
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 Brownlee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownlee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownlee. 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 Brownlee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownlee. See our Newspapers Page for Brownlee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownlee ...
Looking for more information about Brownlee? 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 Brownlee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownlee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Grady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownlee - 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. |