Our Genealogy Helper
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 Browntown (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 Browntown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Browntown is located in Steuben County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Browntown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browntown:
- Steuben County (The home county of Browntown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Caton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Lindley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Presho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Corning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Gang Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Painted Post
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Addison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- East Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Hornby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Sagetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Webb Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Elmira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Southport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Southport is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elmira Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Horseheads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Wellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Moreland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Townsend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Wedgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Catharine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Montour Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Burdett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reading Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Reading
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Bennettsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsburg
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Lockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Coryland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Fassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Berrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Bentley Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Columbia Cross Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Sylvania
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Big Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Covert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Covert is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Wetona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Potter County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- North Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Elmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Millerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Tioga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Farmington Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Elkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Mainesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Keeneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Niles Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browntown, see our County-by-County Page for Browntown.
Cemeteries Near Browntown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browntown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Browntown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browntown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Middaugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dickenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seelye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seeley Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sagetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Alder Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Browntown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browntown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Caton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Lindley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rising
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rising is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
- Somers Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Somers Lane is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Lane
- Tioga Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga Junction is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Junction
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Jackson Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Summit is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Trowbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Millerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Presho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Tompkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- East Corning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Corning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jobs Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs Corners is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browntown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browntown.
Newspapers Published in Browntown ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browntown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browntown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browntown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Browntown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Tioga County
- Bradford County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browntown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |