Welcome to Browns Store ...
So far, we found very little information about Browns Store. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Browns Store to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Browns Store, please Contact Us.
Browns Store would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Browns Store has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Browns Store is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Browns Store was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Browns Store would have been located in the (301) and (240)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Browns Store ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Store.
Communities near Browns Store ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns Store.
- Frederick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>
- Hagerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <6>
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
- Gettysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <6>
- Thurmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <6>
- Taneytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <6>
- Walkersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <6>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <6>
- Carroll Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <6>
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 Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Store.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns Store. 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 Store.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Store. See our Newspapers Page for Browns Store.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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 Browns Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns Store - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |