Welcome to Brownsville ...
The city of Brownsville is located in Edmonson County<1> and is the County Seat for Edmonson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brownsville has a population of 835 people<2> (see below for details).
Brownsville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brownsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Brownsville (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Brownsville is located in the (270) area code.
The ZIP code for Brownsville: 42210<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brownsville had an population of 835 people. This is a decrease of 0.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brownsville had a population of 836 people (which is 6.87% of the total population of Edmonson County). This makes Brownsville the county's most populous community.
The population of Brownsville represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 836 people, the population of Brownsville decreased 9.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 921 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brownsville.
Communities Also Named Brownsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Brownsville: This one is located in Edmonson County and the other is located in Fulton County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 58 communities that are also named Brownsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownsville.
Communities near Brownsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownsville.
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Cave City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
- Horse Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
- Horse Cave is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <5>
- Smiths Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <5>
- Park City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <5>
- 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.<6> 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
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sweeden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kyrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
- Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
- Bee Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <5>
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 Brownsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownsville. 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 Brownsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville. See our Newspapers Page for Brownsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsville ...
Looking for more information about Brownsville? 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 Brownsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brownsville.
Adding Brownsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brownsville 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 Brownsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brownsville post office opened in 1826.
We also found Brownsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Edmonson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brownsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brownsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brownsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |