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 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 hospitals 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 Union 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 Union County: Fayette, Franklin, Wayne, Butler (OH) & Preble (OH).
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:
- Union County (The home county of Brownsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Yankee Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Goodwins Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Billingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- West College Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
- West College Corner is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
- Contreras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Saint Leon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- New Alsace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- West Harrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harrison
- West Harrison is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Harrison <2>
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Clarksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Saint Maurice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- New Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Springersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Connersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
- Connersville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <2>
- Everton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Nulltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <2>
- Yellow Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Metamora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Peoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Andersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Oak Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Cedar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Scipio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Straughn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straughn
- Straughn is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Straughn <2>
- New Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Lewisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
- Corwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Henry County
- Dunreith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
- Dunreith is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <2>
- Spiceland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
- Spiceland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <2>
- Messick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Mooreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - New Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Greensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Blountsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Arba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Arba is located in Randolph County
- Bloomingport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
- Losantville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
- Losantville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
- Modoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Penntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
- Sunman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Gings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Mays
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Rushville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Milroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
- Williamstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Beesons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Pennville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- East Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Cambridge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge City
- Cambridge City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge City <2>
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Mount Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Contreras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Peoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Somerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
- Scipio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Bunker Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Okeana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeana
- Okeana is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okeana <2>
- Alert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Millville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Seven Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Seven Mile is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Darke County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Hollansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- New Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madison
- New Madison is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madison <2>
- Castine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
- Long
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Wayne Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
- Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
- Wayne Lakes Park
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Harrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
- Montgomery County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Farmersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
- Kreitzer Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
- Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Pyrmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County (OH)
- Preble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- College Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
- College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>
- Morning Sun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
- Lake Lakengren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
- New Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Eaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
- West Elkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elkton
- West Elkton is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elkton <2>
- Eldorado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Gratis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
- Gratis is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <2>
- West Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
- West Alexandria is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <2>
- West Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
- West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <2>
- Ingomar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownsville, see our County-by-County Page for Brownsville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brownsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brownsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brownsville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Brownsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Indiana
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- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Union County
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- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dearborn County
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- Montgomery County
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- Preble County
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- Dearborn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Union County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
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.
- Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Springersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springersville Cemetery
- Springsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springsville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1673461 <4>
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
- Woods Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
- Robinson Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Chapel Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Sering Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sering Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86832 <4>
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
- Hanson - Crandel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson - Crandel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson - Crandel Cemetery
- Drook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84867 <4>
- Richland 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brownsville had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Alquina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Dunlapsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
- Dunlapsville is located in Union County
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Lotus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Everton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Union County
- Billingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Goodwins Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
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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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Indiana: https://www.in.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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 39.6645, Longitude: -85.0047 In this case, the coordinates for Brownsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |