Welcome to Browns Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Browns Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Browns Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Browns Station, please Contact Us.
Browns Station would have been located within present day Pershing County<2>.
The location of Browns Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Browns Station: Browns Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Station for more information about variations on the name of Browns Station.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Browns Station is 3,980 feet [1,213 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Browns Station is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Browns Station was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Browns Station still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Browns Station ...
While we believe that this Browns Station is located in Pershing County, we know of another 3 Nevada communities named Browns Station. Those communities are located in the following counties: Churchill, Lander and Lyon County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 5 communities that are also named Browns Station - they are located in Missouri and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Station.
Communities near Browns Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browns Station.
- Lovelock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
- Lovelock is located in Pershing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelock <5>
- Cressid ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Granite Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
- Granite Point is located in Pershing County
- Huxley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Churchill County
- Jessup ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Colado ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Nightingale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Nightingale is located in Pershing County
- Torreytown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
- Tunnel Camp ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Camp
- Tunnel Camp is located in Pershing County
- Zola ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Browns Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browns Station. 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 Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Station. See our Newspapers Page for Browns Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Browns Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Pershing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |