Welcome to Brownell ...

Brownell is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

The location of Brownell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Brownell is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brownell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Brownell: (318)

Communities Also Named Brownell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Brownell - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Brownell ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Wisner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Mangham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
  • Mangham is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <4>
• Gilbert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Sicily Island
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Columbia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Baskin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
  • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
• Jigger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
• Fort Necessity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <4>
• Liddieville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
  • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownell ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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