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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 Brownsville (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 Brownsville. 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 doctors 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.

Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.

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

  • Poweshiek County     (The home county of Brownsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Montezuma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Searsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Tilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Deep River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Malcom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
    • Guernsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Grinnell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Victor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • Hartwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
  • Benton County
    • Belle Plaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • North English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ladora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
    • Parnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sully
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Killduff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Kellogg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Reasnor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Coal Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Thornburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • What Cheer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Keswick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Sigourney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
    • Hayesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • South English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Hedrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Barnes City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Taintor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Indianapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Keomah Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Evans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Fishville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Pella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
    • Harvey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Tracy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Otley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bussey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Pershing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Marysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Marshall County
    • Gilman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Monroe County
    • Bluff Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Long Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kirkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Highland Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Chillicothe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County

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

Cemeteries Near Brownsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsville.

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 Brownsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sheley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Beason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barnes City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic and IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • New Sharon Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mormon Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Brownsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brownsville.

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

  • Union Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
  • Barnes City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Sharon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montezuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
  • Lacey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
  • Searsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Ewart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
    • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
  • Coal Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
  • Taintor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
  • Indianapolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
    • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
  • Tilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
  • Deep River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • What Cheer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Lynnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Brownsville ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownsville.

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 helpful 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 Brownsville:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Brownsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5125, Longitude: -92.5563       In this case, the coordinates for Brownsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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