Welcome to Browntown ...

Browntown is located in Meigs County<1>.

The location of Browntown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Browntown: BROWN-town<3>

Browntown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Browntown: (740)

Communities Also Named Browntown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Browntown: This one is located in Meigs County and the other is located in Brown County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 22 communities that are also named Browntown - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Georgia (2), New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Tennessee (2), Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Browntown ...

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

• Point Pleasant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
• Ravenswood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
• Gallipolis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
• Middleport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
• New Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
• Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Syracuse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
• Racine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Racine is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
• Hartford City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
• Coolville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
  • Coolville is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browntown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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