Welcome to Browder ...

Browder is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Browder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Browder is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Browder: (270)

The ZIP code for Browder: 42326<3>

Communities Also Named Browder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Browder - they are located in Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Browder ...

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

• Central City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Beaver Dam
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
• Hartford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Morgantown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
• White Plains
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
• Lewisburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• Powderly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
• Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Island is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <4>
• Sacramento
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
  • Sacramento is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <4>

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 Browder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browder.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browder ...

Looking for more information about Browder? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Browder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Browder.

Adding Browder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browder 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 Browder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Browder post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browder.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/