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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 Browns Grove (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 Browns Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Browns Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Grove: Browns Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Browns Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Grove may originally have been Brown's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Grove might be written as Brown Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Browns Grove is primarily located in Calloway County. A portion of Browns Grove extends into Graves County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Browns Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Grove:

  • Calloway County     (The home county of Browns Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Protemus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Kirksey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
    • Almo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Hazel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • New Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ballard County
    • Lovelaceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Kirbyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Milburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Cunningham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <3>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cayce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Farmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Bell City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mayfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pryorsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Wingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <3>
    • Hickory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • West Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Water Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Boaz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Fulgham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Spring Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <3>
    • Grand Rivers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Hardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dogtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <3>
    • Gilbertsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Krebs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Reidland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Puryear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Cottage Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Conyersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • Whitlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
    • New Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Henry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • South Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <3>
    • McConnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Pierce Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Weakley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.
    • Latham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Ore Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Tumbling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Dresden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
    • Ralston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Gleason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <3>
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Grove.

Newspapers Published in Browns Grove ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Grove, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Browns Grove:

Cemeteries Near Browns Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Grove.

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 Browns Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.

  • Brush Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Island Cemetery
  • Bazzell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazzell Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Harmony Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnetts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Andrus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
  • Doran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
  • Overby Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (928 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson 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>

While we didn't find Browns Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Grove, with the one closest to Browns Grove listed first.

  • Coldwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Calloway County
  • Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Graves County
  • Harris Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
  • Backusburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
    • Backusburg is located in Calloway County
  • Lynnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Graves County
  • Sedalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kirksey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
    • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Graves County
  • Boydsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Graves County
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
  • Stubblefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
    • Stubblefield is located in Graves County
  • Mayfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hazel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wadesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browns Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Grove.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Browns Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6239, Longitude: -88.4873       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Browns Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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