Nearest Communities to Brownsville,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brownsville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brownsville:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Brownsville.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brownsville. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Poweshiek 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 Brownsville (which is Poweshiek 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 Brownsville
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Poweshiek County (where Brownsville resides)
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stillwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
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- Searsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Ewart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Deep River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Dresden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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- Jacobs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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- Malcom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Guernsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
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- Carnforth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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- Grinnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Victor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Sheridan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- Belle Plaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Ambrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Armah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Millersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- North English
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gonoa Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- Ladora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
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- Parnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Koszta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
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- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sully
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Turner ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
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- Oakland Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Killduff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
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- Galesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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- Kellogg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
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- Newburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
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- Reasnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Rushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
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- Wilson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
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- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lambs Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Coal Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- Thornburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- What Cheer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Keswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
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- Sigourney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- South English
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Hedrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Lanscaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
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- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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- Harper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Nugent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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- Kinross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Agricola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
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- Barnes City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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- New Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neska is located in Mahaska County
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- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
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- Taintor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
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- Indianapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
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- Granville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
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- Bernina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bernina is located in Mahaska County
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- Peoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
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- Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Keomah Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Oskaloosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Tioga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga is located in Mahaska County
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- Evans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
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- Fishville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
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- Leighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Exeelsior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
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- Wright
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
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- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Mahaska County
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- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
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- Cedar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
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- Givin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
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- Fremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bellefountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
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- Lakonta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
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- Cricket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cricket is located in Mahaska County
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- Eveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eveland is located in Mahaska County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Pella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Tracy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
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- Durham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Marion County
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- Otley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eifield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
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- Bussey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Flagler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
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- Pershing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
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- Cordova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
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- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Attica is located in Marion County
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- Marysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- Gilman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Albia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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- Pleasant Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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- Buxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton is located in Monroe County
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- Frederic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frederic is located in Monroe County
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- Bluff Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Miami
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miami is located in Monroe County
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- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Helena is located in Tama County
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- Chelsea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Long Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
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- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brownsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsville.
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kirkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Highland Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
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- Chillicothe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
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- Keb ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsville) 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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