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Welcome to Browns ...

Browns is located in Preble County<1>.

The pronunciation of Browns: BROWNZ<2>

Browns is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Browns ...

While we believe that this Browns is located in Preble County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Browns. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Miami County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 33 communities that are also named Browns - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Browns ...

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

  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Trotwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Englewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
  • Greenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Eaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
  • Brookville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • New Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Browns. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.