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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
  • Clay Center is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clay Center
  • From Browndale to Clay Center
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Clifton has also been known as:
  • West Clifton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clifton
  • From Browndale to Clifton
• Miltonvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale
  • Miltonvale is located in Cloud County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Miltonvale
  • From Browndale to Miltonvale
• Morganville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Morganville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Morganville has also been known as:
  • Morgantown
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morganville
  • From Browndale to Morganville
• Green
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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  • Green is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Green
  • From Browndale to Green
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manchester
  • From Browndale to Manchester
• Longford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
  • Longford is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Longford has also been known as:
  • Longford Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Longford
  • From Browndale to Longford
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/