Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Brown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brown listed first.
- Gaithersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <2>
- Clopper
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Quince Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Washington Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
- Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Middlebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Hunting Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
- Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Derwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwood
- Derwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derwood <2>
- Redland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Germantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
- Darnestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnestown
- Darnestown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darnestown <2>
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Travilah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
- Burdette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Boyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Boyds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyds <2>
- Dawsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Laytonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laytonsville
- Laytonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laytonsville <2>
- Seneca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Norbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Avenel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- Woodfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Slidell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bucklodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |