Welcome to Brownville ...

Brownville is located in Ulster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Brownville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brownville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Brownville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Brownville: This one is located in Ulster County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond New York, there are 16 communities that are also named Brownville - they are located in Alabama (4), Florida, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownville.

Websites for Brownville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brownville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Brownville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownville.

• New Paltz
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
  • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
• Walden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
• Monticello
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Ellenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <4>
• Wurtsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
  • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
• Woodridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
  • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
• Bloomingburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
  • Bloomingburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <4>
• Kerhonkson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerhonkson
  • Kerhonkson is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerhonkson <4>
• Accord
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Accord is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <4>

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 Brownville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownville. 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 Brownville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownville. See our Newspapers Page for Brownville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownville ...

Looking for more information about Brownville? 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 Brownville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brownville.

Adding Brownville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brownville 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 Brownville was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Brownville in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/