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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 Brown City (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 Brown City. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Brown City is primarily located in Lapeer County. A portion of Brown City extends into Sanilac County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lapeer County: Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac & Tuscola.

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

  • Lapeer County     (The home county of Brown City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Burnside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Kings Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • North Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Lum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Imlay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>
    • Silverwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <2>
    • Attica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
    • Almont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Lapeer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <2>
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Otisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
    • Davison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
      • Davison is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <2>
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Doyle ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Macomb County
    • Memphis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Former name for Memphis:
      • Well's Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Armada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
      • Armada is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Former names for Armada:
      • Burk's Corners
      • Honeyoe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <2>
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armada Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
      • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Armada Corners has also been known as:
      • Selleck's Corners
    • Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berry's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
      • Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Miami ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Macomb County
    • Romeo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
    • Thorington ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
      • Thorington is located in Macomb County
      • Thorington has also been known as:
      • Thorington Settlement
    • Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
      • Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Bates Corner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
      • Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
    • Coopertown ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coopertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Macomb County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Leonard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
    • Lakeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
    • Campbells Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
      • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Yale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Capac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
    • Brockway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avoca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
    • Jeddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Allenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riley Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
      • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
    • Blaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
    • Berville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berville
      • Berville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Goodells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
      • Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
  • Sanilac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Valley Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Melvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Peck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Speaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
    • Marlette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Juhl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Watertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Cash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
    • Sandusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <2>
    • Decker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Sanilac County
    • Snover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
      • Snover is located in Sanilac County
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown City, with the one closest to Brown City listed first.
    • Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fostoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
    • Deford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
      • Deford is located in Tuscola County
    • Juniata
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Caro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <2>
    • Millington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cass City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
      • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <2>
    • Wahjamega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
      • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
    • Elmwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Tuscola County

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

Newspapers Published in Brown City ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brown City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brown City.

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 either 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 Brown City:

Cemeteries Near Brown City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brown City.

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 Brown City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Brown City.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Deanville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deanville Cemetery
  • South Burnside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burnside Cemetery
  • Omard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <5>
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1882 <5>
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hager Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (227 more) ...
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Stuart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brown City had a population of 352 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brown City had a population of 1,238 people.

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

  • Valley Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
  • Burnside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
  • Melvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Goodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Lapeer County
  • Speaker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
    • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
  • Peck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Marlette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
  • Juhl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
    • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
  • North Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
    • Lum is located in Lapeer County
  • Yale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
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    • Clifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Roseburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
      • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
    • Five Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
      • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County

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

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brown City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brown City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2121, Longitude: -82.9893    
<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 Brown City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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