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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 Brownstown (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 Brownstown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Brownstown is located in Brown County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Bracken (KY), Mason (KY), Adams, Clermont, Clinton & Highland.

Below are the counties that are near Brownstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownstown:

  • Brown County     (The home county of Brownstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Arnheim
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
    • Sardinia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Brown County
    • Mount Orab
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <1>
    • White Oak Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
      • White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
    • Fincastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Bardwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Brown County
    • Ash Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County
    • Russellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Emerald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <1>
    • Cherry Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Buck Run ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Adams County
    • Seaman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
    • Harshasville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Tranquility
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Unity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Wheat Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
    • Bentonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Adams County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Marathon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
    • Afton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Clermont County
    • Felicity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bantam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
      • Bantam is located in Clermont County
    • Elk Lick ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
      • Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
    • Point Isabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
      • Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
    • Utopia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Clermont County
    • Hulington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
      • Hulington is located in Clermont County
    • Nicholsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
      • Nicholsville is located in Clermont County
    • Fair Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Westboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Blanchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • New Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Morrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Dry Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
    • Mount Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
    • Terrace Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
      • Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
    • Forestville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Hamilton County
    • Fruit Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
      • Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Newtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <1>
    • Sherwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Sherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Hamilton County
    • The Village of Indian Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
      • The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
    • Turpin Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Hills
      • Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Sicily ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Sicily is located in Highland County
    • Mowrystown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
      • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Buford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Highland County
    • Needfull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needfull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
      • Needfull is located in Highland County
    • Hollowtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
      • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
    • Harwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Highland County
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Folsom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Highland County
    • Shackleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County
    • Lynchburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <1>
    • Berrysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Hoagland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoagland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Highland County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Newfain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Cynthiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
  • Summit County
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Pleasant Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plain <1>
    • Butlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Comargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
      • Comargo is located in Warren County
    • Osceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
    • San Je Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
    • Morrow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • Rock Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
    • Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
    • Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <1>
    • Foster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 44 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster <1>
    • Powersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Bracken County (KY)
    • Neave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • California
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • Mentor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Flagg Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
      • Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Gubser Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gubser Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
      • Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Ross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Kohler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kohler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Camp Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
      • Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Melbourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <1>
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Claryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
      • Claryville is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Grants Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
      • Grants Lick is located in Campbell County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Pence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Cottageville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • South Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
      • South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Minerva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Maysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Rectorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Pendleton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.
    • Ivor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Carntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carntown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
      • Carntown is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Caddo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Mount Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Peach Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
      • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Bachelors Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bachelors Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
      • Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Meridian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County (KY)
  • Robertson County (KY)
    • Bratton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownstown, see our County-by-County Page for Brownstown.

Cemeteries Near Brownstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownstown.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brownstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.

  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnheim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnheim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Straight Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straight Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straight Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wardlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wardlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biehn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biehn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...
    • Sardinia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardinia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Browns Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hendrixson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrixson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrixson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Brownstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brownstown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownstown, with the one closest to Brownstown listed first.

  • Arnheim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
    • Arnheim is located in Brown County
  • White Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Brown County
  • Sardinia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Brown County
  • Sicily ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
    • Sicily is located in Highland County
  • White Oak Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
    • White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
  • Mount Orab
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
    • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <1>
  • Sunshine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Brown County
  • Ash Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
    • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
  • Fincastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Brown County
  • Mowrystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Gath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
    • Gath is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Buford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Highland County
    • Russellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownstown.

Newspapers Published in Brownstown ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownstown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brownstown:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Brownstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brownstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9701, Longitude: -83.8402       In this case, the coordinates for Brownstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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