Welcome to Brown County ...
Time Zone: Brown County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Georgetown is the Seat for Brown County.
Brown County was founded March 1, 1818. Brown was created by taking area from Adams and Clermont Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brown had a population of 43,473 people. This is a decrease of 3.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,846 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown represented 0.39% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Brown County:
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Hamersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamersville
- Hamersville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamersville <2>
- Higginsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
- Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <2>
- Mount Orab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
- Mount Orab is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <2>
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Sardinia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Sardinia is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Brown County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Highland County
- Adams County
- Clermont County
- Mason County
- Bracken County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |