Welcome to Brownstown ...
The village of Brownstown is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brownstown has a population of 738 people<2> (see below for details).
Brownstown is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brownstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brownstown: 618 & 730<4>
The ZIP code for Brownstown: 62418<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brownstown had an population of 738 people. This is a decrease of 2.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brownstown had a population of 759 people. This makes Brownstown the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 759 people, the population of Brownstown increased 7.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 705 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brownstown.
Communities Also Named Brownstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Brownstown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (4), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownstown.
Communities near Brownstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownstown.
- Vandalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <7>
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <7>
- Saint Elmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <7>
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kinmundy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cowden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Cowden is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <7>
- Mulberry Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <7>
- Patoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Farina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <7>
- Beecher City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 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 Brownstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownstown. 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 Brownstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownstown. See our Newspapers Page for Brownstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownstown ...
Looking for more information about Brownstown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brownstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brownstown.
Adding Brownstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brownstown 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 Brownstown was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Brownstown on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownstown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brownstown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Brownstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Brownstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Brownstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brownstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |