Welcome to Browndale ...
Although we found mention of Browndale during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Browndale was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Browndale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Browndale, please Contact Us.
The location of Browndale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Browndale is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Browndale might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Browndale would be found within the (785) area code.
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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Morganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <4>
- 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
- 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 <4>
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Vining
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Browndale and then turned east". While Browndale could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Browndale as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Browndale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |