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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 Town (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 Town. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Brown Town is located in Pender County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

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

  • Pender County     (The home county of Brown Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Town, with the one closest to Brown Town listed first.
    • Hampstead
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Topsail
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Topsail Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Saint Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Burgaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <1>
    • Murray Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Maple Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Currie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Watha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Atkinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <1>
    • Willard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
  • Bladen County
    • Long View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Town, with the one closest to Brown Town listed first.
    • Belville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Navassa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Phoenix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Leland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Malmo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
    • Town Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Winnabow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
      • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <1>
    • Northwest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Sandy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Boiling Spring Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
      • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
    • Bolivia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <1>
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Town, with the one closest to Brown Town listed first.
    • Acme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Riegelwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Delco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <1>
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Town, with the one closest to Brown Town listed first.
    • Cypress Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Pin Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
    • Sholars Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sholars Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
      • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Sloan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Duplin County
    • Tin City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
      • Tin City is located in Duplin County
    • Wallace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <1>
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Town, with the one closest to Brown Town listed first.
    • Bayshore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
    • Kirkland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Murraysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
      • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
    • Ogden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Wrightsville Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
      • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <1>
    • Kings Grant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Smith Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
    • Windemere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
    • Castle Hayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <1>
    • Skippers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
    • Seagate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
      • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Hightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Town, with the one closest to Brown Town listed first.
    • Surf City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
      • Surf City is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <1>
    • Holly Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <1>
    • Ocean City Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
      • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
    • Folkstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
      • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
    • North Topsail Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
      • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <1>
    • Sneads Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Onslow County

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

Newspapers Published in Brown Town ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brown Town, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brown Town.

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 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 Town:

Cemeteries Near Brown Town ...

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

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

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Shoulder Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoulder Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoulder Branch Cemetery
  • Acorn Branch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Andrews On-the-Sound Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oleander Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oleander Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oleander Memorial Gardens
  • Ashe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashe Cemetery
  • Hocutt Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hocutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hocutt Cemetery
  • Calvary Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • B'nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...
    • Wilmington National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Delgado Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188187 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Brown Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brown Town.

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

  • Hampstead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Scotts Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
    • Scotts Hill is located in Pender County
  • Kirkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
  • Wrightsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in New Hanover County
  • Castle Hayne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
    • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <1>
  • Rocky Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrightsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
    • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
  • Wilmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Pender County
  • Holly Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <1>
  • Navassa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Burgaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
    • Burgaw is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <1>
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    • Long Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Pender County
    • Phoenix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Montague
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Pender County

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

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brown Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brown Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3466, Longitude: -77.7347       In this case, the coordinates for Brown Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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