Welcome to Brownstown ...
So far, we found very little information about Brownstown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brownstown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brownstown, please Contact Us.
Brownstown would have been located within present day Ross County<2>.
The location of Brownstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Brownstown: BROWNZ-town<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brownstown is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Brownstown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Brownstown once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Brownstown ...
While we believe that this Brownstown is located in Ross County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Brownstown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown, Butler and Wyandot County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 17 communities that are also named Brownstown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania (4), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownstown.
Communities near Brownstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownstown.
- Chillicothe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <6>
- Washington Court House
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <6>
- Circleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
- Ashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <6>
- South Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Mount Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <6>
- Commercial Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
- Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <6>
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <6>
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 Brownstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownstown. 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 Brownstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownstown. See our Newspapers Page for Brownstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Brownstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Brownstown. 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |