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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Browns Valley (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 Browns Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Browns Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Valley: Browns Vly. (or less commonly used: Browns Vally. or Browns Vlly.)
  • While the name of this community is Browns Valley, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Valley may originally have been Brown's Valley.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Valley might be written as Brown Valley.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Browns Valley is located in Montgomery County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Parke, Putnam & Tippecanoe.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Browns Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Waveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
    • New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • North Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Alamo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Yountsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Ladoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wesley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
      • Mace is located in Montgomery County
    • Waynetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
    • Smartsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • New Ross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <3>
    • Garfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Advance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Hazelrigg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelrigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Thorntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Northfield Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Carbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
    • Perth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Benwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Bee Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
    • Knightsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Brazil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Billville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Billtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
    • Roadman Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Cloverland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Colfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
    • Fickle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Wallace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Kingman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Harveysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Mellott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Veedersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
    • Newtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
    • Roberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • North Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
    • Reno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Hendricks County
    • Coatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
    • Lizton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Amo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <3>
    • Stilesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <3>
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <3>
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Byron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
    • Guion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Parke County
    • Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Grange Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • Bellmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
    • Marshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Nyesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County
    • Billie Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Annapolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Parke County
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <3>
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Russellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Blakesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
    • Portland Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Roachdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Groveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Limedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Putnamville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Reelsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
    • Romney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gladens Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
      • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Odell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Clarks Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Stockwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Shadeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Westpoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Summit Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Perrysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
    • Cayuga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
    • Eugene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
    • Tree Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Sandytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
    • Gessie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
      • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
    • Burnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County
    • Sandcut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
      • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
    • Shepardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Valley, with the one closest to Browns Valley listed first.
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County
    • Williamsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Browns Valley ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Valley, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Browns Valley:

Cemeteries Near Browns Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Valley.

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

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

  • Wasson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
  • Lydick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydick Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Hill Cemetery
  • Old Hickory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • Old Pottinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottinger Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Nicolas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (412 more) ...
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Stonebraker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonebraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonebraker Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Browns Valley had a population of 157 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Waveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
    • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
  • Russellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Milligan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
    • Milligan is located in Parke County
  • Lapland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Montgomery County
  • Parkersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Parke County
  • Raccoon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
    • Raccoon is located in Putnam County
  • North Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
    • North Union is located in Montgomery County
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Guion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Parke County
  • Portland Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
    • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fincastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Putnam County
    • Yountsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County

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

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Browns Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9031, Longitude: -86.9920       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Browns Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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