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Welcome to Brownington ...

Brownington is located in Franklin County<1>.

Brownington is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brownington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Brownington (for example, toward Signal Mountain), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Brownington: 931

Communities Also Named Brownington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Brownington - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brownington.

Websites for Brownington ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brownington, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Brownington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brownington.

  • Shelbyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tullahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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
  • Decherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sewanee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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.<4> 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

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 Brownington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brownington. 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 Brownington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownington. See our Newspapers Page for Brownington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownington ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownington - 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.
<4>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.