Welcome to Brown ...
Brown is located in Bienville Parish<1>.
The location of Brown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Brown is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brown is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Brown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Brown: This one is located in Bienville Parish and the other is located in Iberville Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 35 communities that are also named Brown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nevada (4), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brown.
Communities near Brown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brown.
- Ringgold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
- Campti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <4>
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
- Goldonna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
- Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <4>
- Hall Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
- Saline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
- Ashland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Castor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Castor is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castor <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 Brown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brown. 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 Brown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown. See our Newspapers Page for Brown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brown ...
Looking for more information about Brown? 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 Brown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brown.
Adding Brown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brown 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 Brown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Brown post office opened in 1884.
We also found Brown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |