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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 Brownsville (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 Brownsville. 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.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Brownsville is located in Edmonson County and is the County Seat.

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 Edmonson County: Barren, Butler, Grayson, Hart & Warren.

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

  • Edmonson County     (The home county of Brownsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Lindseyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhoda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweeden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bee Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Huff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Brownsville to Huff
    • Stockholm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Brownsville to Stockholm
    • Mammoth Cave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Sunfish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roundhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Meador
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Brownsville to Meador
    • Yesse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Halifax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Brownsville to Halifax
    • Cedar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Halfway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Brownsville to Halfway
    • Trammel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Brownsville to Trammel
    • Pope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Aerial
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Scottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
  • Barren County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Horn Back Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • McDaniels
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Whittinghill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jetson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Richelieu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Shrewsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Brownsville to Peonia
    • Higdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higdon
      • From Brownsville to Higdon
    • Black Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Millwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Brownsville to Millwood
    • Wheelers Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leitchfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Caneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarkson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Clifty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Brownsville to Duff
    • Short Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Spurrier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Brownsville to Spurrier
    • Seven Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Brownsville to Melrose
    • Flint Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Brownsville to Summit
    • Upton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
    • Hardin Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Limp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Sonora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <2>
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cub Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Winesap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Brownsville to Winesap
    • Logsdon Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Horse Cave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Priceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Munfordville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <2>
    • Rowletts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Brownsville to Rowletts
    • Bonnieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <2>
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hardyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Canmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Brownsville to Rio
  • Logan County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Brownsville to Arnold
    • Select
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Smiths Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Richardsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Gotts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Springhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Rockland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Claypool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Brownsville to Claypool
    • Hadley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Brownsville to Hadley
    • Alvaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Brownsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsville.

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

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silent Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cove Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kyrock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brownsville had a population of 113 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brownsville had a population of 840 people.

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

  • Pig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pig
    • Pig is located in Edmonson County
  • Huff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huff
    • From Brownsville to Huff
  • Bee Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Warren County
  • Stockholm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
    • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stockholm
    • From Brownsville to Stockholm
  • Girkin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girkin
    • Girkin is located in Warren County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Mammoth Cave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
    • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
  • Sunfish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Reedyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
    • Reedyville is located in Butler County
  • Smiths Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Big Reedy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Reedy
      • Big Reedy is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunnyside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Warren County
    • South
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South
      • South is located in Grayson County

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

Newspapers Published in Brownsville ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brownsville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Brownsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1902, Longitude: -86.2637    









 

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