Welcome to Browns Village ...
Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
The location of Browns Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Browns Village: Browns Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Village for more information about variations on the name of Browns Village.
Browns Village is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Browns Village lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Browns Village lies within the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Browns Village ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Browns Village - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Village.
Communities near Browns Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns Village.
- Mandeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
- Picayune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
- Abita Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
- Pearl River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
- Lake Shore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- McClane City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Eden Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Oak Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- North Shore Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- North Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany 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 Browns Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns Village. 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 Browns Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Village. See our Newspapers Page for Browns Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Village ...
Looking for more information about Browns Village? 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 Browns Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browns Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.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 Saint Tammany, 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 Browns Village - 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. |