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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Browningsville had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Browningsville, with the one closest to Browningsville listed first.

  • Purdum
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdum
    • Purdum is located in Montgomery County
  • Kings Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Damascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Kemptown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
    • Kemptown is located in Frederick County
  • Hyattstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Monrovia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bartholows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clarksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
  • Woodfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Woodfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Mullinix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mullinix
    • From Browningsville to Mullinix
  • Long Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ijamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
    • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <3>
  • Urbana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
  • Thurston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
    • Thurston is located in Frederick County
  • Etchison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etchison
    • From Browningsville to Etchison
  • Mount Airy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
  • Comus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
    • Comus is located in Montgomery County
  • Slidell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Montgomery County
  • Goshen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Montgomery County
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Howard County
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Frederick County
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Reels Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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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 Browningsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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