Welcome to Brown ...
So far, we found very little information about Brown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brown, please Contact Us.
Brown would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brown is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Brown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Brown was located: 336 & 743<4>
Communities Also Named Brown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Brown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nevada (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brown.
Communities near Brown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brown.
- North Wilkesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ronda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Love Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Boomer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Fairplains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Purlear
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown. See our Newspapers Page for Brown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Brown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Brown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |