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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 Brownsville (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 Brownsville. 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.

Brownsville is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

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

  • Ross County     (The home county of Brownsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Massieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • North Fork Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Deadman Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
      • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
    • Chillicothe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ross County
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
    • Nipgen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Musselman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Louden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • May Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
  • Fairfield County
    • Stoutsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <3>
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Barretts Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sinking Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Turkey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • East Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Elmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Berrysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <3>
    • South Bloomingville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Gibisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
      • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Limerick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Glen Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
    • Petrea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Wellston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Logan Elm Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Thacher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
      • Thacher is located in Pickaway County
      • Thacher has also been known as:
      • Livington
      • Thatcher Corners
    • Williamsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
    • Circleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Huntsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • Grange Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Knollwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Peck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bristol Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Spellman Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Mount Sinai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
    • Cynthiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Rarden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>
    • Lucasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
    • Youngs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Arion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <3>
    • Purdy Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Lombardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
    • Stella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Hamden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dundas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Brownsville ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownsville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Brownsville:

Cemeteries Near Brownsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsville.

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 Brownsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ralston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
  • Seelig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seelig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seelig Cemetery
  • Yankee Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Hill Cemetery
  • Flee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Flee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flee Cemetery
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bishop Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Floral Hills Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Denver Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    • Denver Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Denver Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
  • Continue List   (656 more) ...
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery has also been known as:
      • DeSale Cemetery
      • Old Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Findley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Massieville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Newingburg ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
    • Newingburg is located in Ross County
  • Denver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Ross County
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Ross County
  • Bourneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
    • Bourneville is located in Ross County
  • Alma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Ross County
  • Chillicothe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Slate Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
    • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Storms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
    • Storms is located in Ross County
  • Nipgen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
    • Nipgen is located in Ross County
  • Three Locks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
    • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Anderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Ross County
  • Buchanan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Antonis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonis
      • Antonis is located in Ross County
    • Musselman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County

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

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2606, Longitude: -83.0505       In this case, the coordinates for Brownsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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 Brownsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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