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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Browns Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Browns Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Browns Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Crossroads: Browns Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Browns Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Crossroads may originally have been Brown's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Crossroads might be written as Brown Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Browns Crossroads is located in Newberry County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Browns Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Crossroads:

  • Newberry County     (The home county of Browns Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Glymphville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Newberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomaria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitmire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prosperity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slighs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Peak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Gayle Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cabal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Eureka Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Blair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Adger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Rion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Woodward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Kinards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Renno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Joanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Anglers Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Mountville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tylersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Cross Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Cold Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Chapin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
    • Ella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
    • Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Irmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Fredonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • White Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Saluda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Delta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Sedalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bonham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Crossroads.

Cemeteries Near Browns Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browns Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.

  • Enoree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Queens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seekwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (334 more) ...
    • Cannons Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannons Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Browns Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.

  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
  • Reuben ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Reuben is located in Newberry County
  • Glymphville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
  • Maybinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
    • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
  • Walton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Newberry County
  • Strother
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
    • Strother is located in Fairfield County
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
  • Blair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lylesford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lylesford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
    • Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
  • Jalapa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
  • Pomaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dawkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
    • Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Goshen Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
      • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
    • Whitmire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browns Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Browns Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Browns Crossroads:

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

The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Browns Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3685, Longitude: -81.5284       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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