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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 Browns Corner (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 Browns Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Browns Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Corner: Browns Cor. (or less commonly used: Browns Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Browns Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Corner may originally have been Brown's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Corner might be written as Brown Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Browns Corner is located in Middlesex County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Browns Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Hudson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Marlborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Stow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
    • Boxborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
    • Lower Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Maynard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
    • Musketamquid Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musketamquid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
      • Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
    • North Sudbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
      • North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Sudbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
      • Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
    • Shaker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Acton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
    • Littleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Middlesex County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Haggetts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Lynnfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Shawsheen Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Saugus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Wellesley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Wellesley Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Babson Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
      • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Dover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Medfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Medway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Millis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Needham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Bellingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Westwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Roslindale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Readville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Stonybrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Bay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Roxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Charlestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Bolton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • Berlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
    • Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • South Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Boylston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
    • Harvard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Still River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • North Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • Northborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
      • Northborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
    • Boylston Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
      • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
  • Windham County (CT)
    • East Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Hollis Depot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Brookline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <3>
    • Hollis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <3>
    • Mason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Nashua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
    • Pelham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • South Merrimack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • New Ipswich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
    • East Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Branch Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Hamlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Slatersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Woonsocket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Union Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Nasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Arnold Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
      • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
      • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • North Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • North Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)

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

Newspapers Published in Browns Corner ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Browns Corner:

Cemeteries Near Browns Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Corner.

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

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

  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Pleasant Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
  • Pleasant Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Street Cemetery
  • Robin Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Hill Cemetery
  • Forestuale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestuale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestuale Cemetery
  • Forestvale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Street Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (598 more) ...
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Bolton Pan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Pan Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Browns Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Corner.

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

  • South Bolton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolton
    • South Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • Hudson
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
  • Bolton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
  • West Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
    • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • South Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
    • South Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Chapinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
    • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
  • Marlborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
  • Marlborough Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
    • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • Stow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Stow is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • South Lancaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Boylston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
    • Still River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County

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

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Browns Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4001, Longitude: -71.5940       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Browns Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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