Welcome to Brown's Crossing ...
Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Brown's Crossing, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brown's Crossing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Brown's Crossing: Browns Xing.
Brown's Crossing is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brown's Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brown's Crossing is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.
Communities Also Named Brown's Crossing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Brown's Crossing - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brown's Crossing.
Communities near Brown's Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brown's Crossing.
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <4>
- Belvedere Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Eatonton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <4>
- Jones Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Gray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Dedrich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - The Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
- Ivey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - McIntyre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
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's Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brown's Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brown's Crossing. 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's Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown's Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Brown's Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brown's Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Brown's Crossing? 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 Brown's Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brown's Crossing.
Adding Brown's Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brown's Crossing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brown's Crossing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brown's Crossing post office opened in 1877.
We also found Brown's Crossing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brown's Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown's Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.baldwincountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brown's Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |