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Welcome to Brownstown ...

Brownstown is located in Armstrong County<1>.

Brownstown is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Brownstown ...

While we believe that this Brownstown is located in Armstrong County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Brownstown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cambria, Fayette and Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Brownstown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Ohio (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.

  • Monroeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • Murrysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Indiana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • New Kensington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jeannette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Latrobe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Oakmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownstown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.