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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brownville had a population of 980 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brownville had a population of 132 people.

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

  • Phelps City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
    • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Nemaha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Langdon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Port
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Howe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
    • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Shubert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenrock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
    • Glenrock is located in Nemaha County
  • Barada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Julian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Corning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corning
    • From Brownville to Corning
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Fairfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
  • Tarkio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Minersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Otoe County
  • Brock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Verdon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • High Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
    • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High Creek
    • From Brownville to High Creek
  • Johnson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <3>

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

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 Brownville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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