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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 Brownington (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 Brownington. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Brownington is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Jackson (AL), Madison (AL), Coffee, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion & Moore.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Brownington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Garner Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Winchester Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Lexie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Estill Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Decherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
    • Beans Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
    • Huntland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Cowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
    • Sal City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Marys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Raus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Willow Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Normandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Cortner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Buckle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Whitaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Vannatta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Cannon County
    • Hollow Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Southgate Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Tullahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Homaway Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
    • Royal Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Ruthledge Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
      • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Busy Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stephenson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • New Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Winton Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Monteagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
    • Sartain Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
      • Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Lankford Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Tracy City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Gattistown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Flintville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Belleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Park City Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Molino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • Orme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Talley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Delina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Countyline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
  • Warren County
    • Viola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Francisco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Estillfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
      • Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hytop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Baileytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hollytree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Skyline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownington, with the one closest to Brownington listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Hazel Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Brownington ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownington, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brownington:

Cemeteries Near Brownington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownington.

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 Brownington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Browington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browington Cemetery
  • Shasteen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shasteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shasteen Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Majors Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
  • Majors Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Majors Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majors Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421932 <5>
  • Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Awalt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Awalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Awalt Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
  • Cobble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Cemetery
  • Hawkersmith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkersmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkersmith Cemetery
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    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Kitchens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Awalt ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awalt
    • Awalt is located in Franklin County
  • Ridgeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
  • Lexie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
    • Lexie is located in Franklin County
  • Lynchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
  • Countyline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
    • Countyline is located in Moore County
  • Estill Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
  • Tullahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Belvidere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <2>
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Lincoln County
  • Maxwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Franklin County
  • Decherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
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    • Mulberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
    • Booneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Beans Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Brownington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2448, Longitude: -86.2667       In this case, the coordinates for Brownington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Brownington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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