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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Browns Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Browns Mill:
    • 35.902287, -86.280825
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Browns Mill
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Browns Mill ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Browns Mill.

Within Tennessee, the name Browns Mill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Fulton County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Browns Mill.
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Stephenson County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Browns Mill.
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Browns Mill.
      • Ripley County
      • Although located in Ripley County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Browns Mill.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Josephine County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Browns Mill.
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Browns Mill [Linn County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Berks County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Browns Mill.
      • Juniata County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Browns Mill [Juniata County].
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Essex County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Browns Mill.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Fairfax County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Browns Mill.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Browns Mill [Harrison County].
      • Preston County
      • This Browns Mill is located in Preston County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Browns Mill that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Browns Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Mill ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Double Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Rutherford County
  • Fieldcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
    • Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
  • Halls Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Henry Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
    • Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
  • Indian Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
  • Oregon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Wilson County
  • Porterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Cannon County
  • Quail Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ravenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Regency Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
      • Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
    • Riverwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Rutherford County
    • Twin Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Twin Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Two Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Hills
      • Two Hills is located in Rutherford County

How Far From Browns Mill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Browns Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Mill and extending to:

  • Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Browns Mill to Nashville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9023, Longitude: -86.2808       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Browns Mill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Browns Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.477 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.389 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.538 degrees.









 

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