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Welcome to Brownsboro ...

Brownsboro is located in Oldham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Brownsboro is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brownsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Brownsboro, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Brownsboro: 502

Communities Also Named Brownsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Brownsboro - they are located in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Brownsboro ...

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

  • Louisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • New Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Saint Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
  • La Grange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sellersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsboro ...

Looking for more information about Brownsboro? 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 Brownsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownsboro.

Adding Brownsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brownsboro 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 Brownsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Brownsboro on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownsboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownsboro - 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.