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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 Brownsville (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 Brownsville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Brownsville is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Elkhart (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Berrien, Saint Joseph & Van Buren.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Brownsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Cassopolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • La Grange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wakelee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • Edwardsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
    • Corey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pokagon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County
    • Marcellus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Niles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <2>
    • Berrien Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <2>
    • Naomi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
    • Eau Claire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • Berrien Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <2>
    • Hartman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County
    • Shanghai Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bakertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County
    • Sodus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County
    • Hinchman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Schoolcraft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vicksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oshtemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oshtemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshtemo
      • Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshtemo <2>
    • Portage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Mottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Fabius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Constantine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • Chamberlain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Three Rivers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Centreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Klingers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Parkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Wasepi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Lawton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
    • Paw Paw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mattawan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
      • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
    • Hartford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Almena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Simonton Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Garden Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Elkhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
      • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Middlebury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Southwest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Wakarusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <2>
    • Bainter Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County (IN)
    • Foraker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Shipshewana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Seyberts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Howe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
  • Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Mishawaka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
      • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <2>
    • Roseland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • South Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <2>
    • Gulivoire Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Nutwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Wyatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <2>
    • Zeigler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Crumstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Brownsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsville.

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

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

  • Reams - Norton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reams - Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reams - Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvin Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chain Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chain Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chain Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birch Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brownsville had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vandalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Cassopolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Cass County
  • Penn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
    • Penn is located in Cass County
  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Cass County
    • Former name for Adamsville:
    • Sage's Mill
  • La Grange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Cass County
  • Dailey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Cass County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edwardsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wakelee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
    • Wakelee is located in Cass County
  • Volinia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volinia
    • Volinia is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Corey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Brownsville ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Brownsville:

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 Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

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>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 Brownsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8781, Longitude: -85.9542       In this case, the coordinates for Brownsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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