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Welcome to Browndale ...

Browndale is located in Clay County<1>.

Browndale is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Browndale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Browndale: 785

Communities Also Named Browndale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Browndale - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browndale.

Communities near Browndale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browndale.

  • Clay Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clyde
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
  • Clifton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Miltonvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Morganville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Longford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Vining
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Vining is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 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 Browndale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browndale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browndale. 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 Browndale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browndale. See our Newspapers Page for Browndale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browndale ...

Looking for more information about Browndale? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Browndale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browndale.

Adding Browndale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browndale 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 Browndale was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Browndale mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browndale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.