Welcome to Brownsville ...

Brownsville is located in Carroll County<1>.

The location of Brownsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Brownsville is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brownsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brownsville: (410), (443)<4> and (667)

Websites for Brownsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brownsville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Brownsville ...

While we believe that this Brownsville is located in Carroll County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Brownsville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Queen Anne's and Washington County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 58 communities that are also named Brownsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownsville.

Communities near Brownsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownsville.

• Westminster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Hanover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
• Gettysburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Thurmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Walkersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Hampstead
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Littlestown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Emmitsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>

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 Brownsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownsville. 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 Brownsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville. See our Newspapers Page for Brownsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsville ...

Looking for more information about Brownsville? 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 Brownsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/