Welcome to Browns Mills ...
Browns Mills is located in Burlington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Browns Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Browns Mills: Browns Mls. (or less commonly used: Browns Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Mills for more information about variations on the name of Browns Mills.
Browns Mills is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Browns Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Browns Mills is within the (609) area code.
The ZIP code for Browns Mills: 08015<3>
Websites for Browns Mills ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bccoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Browns Mills, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Browns Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Browns Mills - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Mills.
Communities near Browns Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns Mills.
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Morrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Bordentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Tullytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Fort Dix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Lakes Estates
- Presidential Lakes Estates is located in Burlington County
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 Browns Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns Mills. 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 Browns Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Browns Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Mills ...
Looking for more information about Browns Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Browns Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browns Mills.
Adding Browns Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Browns Mills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Browns Mills was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Browns Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Browns Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Browns Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Browns Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |