Welcome to Browntown ...
Browntown is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of Browntown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Browntown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Browntown is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Browntown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Browntown is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Browntown ...
While we believe that this Browntown is located in Bradford County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Browntown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Luzerne, Northampton, Washington and Westmoreland County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 22 communities that are also named Browntown - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Georgia (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oregon, 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.
- Towanda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Tunkhannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
- Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <4>
- Dushore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
- Dushore is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <4>
- Meshoppen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshoppen
- Meshoppen is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meshoppen <4>
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
- Laceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
- Laceyville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laceyville <4>
- New Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Le Raysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Skinners Eddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
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.
Adding Browntown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Browntown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Browntown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Browntown post office opened in 1839.
We also found Browntown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browntown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |