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Nearest Communities to Browns Mill,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Browns Mill, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Mill:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Browns Mill.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Browns Mill is located in Josephine County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Josephine County: Del Norte (CA), Siskiyou (CA), Curry, Douglas & Jackson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Browns Mill. Of these communities, 42 are located in counties other than Josephine County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Browns Mill (which is Josephine County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Browns Mill

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Josephine County   (where Browns Mill resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.josephinecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Josephine:   Grants Pass
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns Mill.
      • Williams
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Williamsburg is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Murphy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • California Bar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • California Bar is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Bar
      • New Hope
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • New Hope is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Dryden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dryden is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Holland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Holland is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Browntown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Browntown is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Althouse ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Althouse is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Wilderville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bridgeview is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
      • Fruitdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Redwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Redwood is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Love Station
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Love Station is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Station
        • Wonder
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Wonder is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder
        • Selma
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Grants Pass
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Cave Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Kerby
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Takilma
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Takilma is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takilma
        • Dimmick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dimmick is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
        • Allentown ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Allentown is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Waldo ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Waldo is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Brown City ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Brown City is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
        • O'Brien
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Merlin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Winona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Winona is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Three Pines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
        • Hugo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hugo is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
        • Galice
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Galice is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
        • Placer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Placer is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
        • Leland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Leland is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Sunny Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Rand
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rand is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns Mill.
      • Provolt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Provolt is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
      • Williams Creek ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Williams Creek is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Applegate
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Steamboat
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Steamboat is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
      • Cameron ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Cameron is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • McKee Bridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • McKee Bridge is located in Jackson County
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      • Ruch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Draper ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Draper is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Copper ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Copper is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
      • Buncom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Buncom is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
      • Foots Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Foots Creek is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
      • Rogue River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Rock Point ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
        • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
        • Jacksonville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bybee Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bybee Corner is located in Jackson County
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        • Dardanelles
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dardanelles is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelles
        • Gold Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Perrydale ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Perrydale is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
        • Starvation Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Starvation Heights is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
        • Tolo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Tolo is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
        • Wimer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Wimer is located in Jackson County
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        • Central Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Seven Oaks
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
        • Table Rock Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County
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        • Medford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Voorhies
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Voorhies is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Phoenix
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Four Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Sams Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
        • Table Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
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        • Talent
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bybee Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bybee Springs is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Springs
        • White City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beagle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Beagle is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
  • Del Norte County
  • Siskiyou County
    • County Website:   https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Siskiyou:   Yreka (CA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Browns Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Browns Mill.
      • Eileen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Eileen is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
      • Fort Goff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Fort Goff is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Goff
      • Seiad Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Happy Camp
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cinnabar Springs ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cinnabar Springs is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Springs
      • Gordons Ferry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Gordons Ferry is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Ferry

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Browns Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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