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Our Genealogy Helper

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 (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. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 is located in Cocke 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 Cocke County: Haywood (NC), Madison (NC), Greene, Hamblen, Jefferson & Sevier.

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

  • Cocke County     (The home county of Browns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Hartford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tom Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County
    • Cosby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Edwina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • West Myers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Del Rio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Jaybird
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Jimtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Wolf Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Cedar Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County
    • Bright Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
      • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
    • Warrensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
    • Beulah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Camp Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Greene County
    • Mosheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <1>
    • Greeneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Baneberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <1>
    • Leadvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
    • Dandridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <1>
    • White Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <1>
    • Flat Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Piedmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Cook Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Rock Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Rocky Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Talbott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Pittman Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Harrisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
    • Gatlinburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Middle Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Millican Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
    • Sevierville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
      • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <1>
    • Chalet Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Pigeon Forge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <1>
    • Starkeytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Catlettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
    • Waldens Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Buncombe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Sandymush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
      • Sandymush is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Sandymush has also been known as:
      • Sandy Mush
    • Newfound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Leicester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Alexander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Candler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Enka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <1>
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Maggie Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <1>
    • Lake Junaluska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Waynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • West Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County (NC)
    • Morning Star
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Paint Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Balsam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Whittier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <1>
    • Ruby City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Wilmot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Dillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Sylva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <1>
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Madison County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Trust
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Spring Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Hot Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stackhouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
      • Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Walnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Hurricane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Allenstand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
      • Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rollins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Chapel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
    • White Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Cutshalltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
      • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
  • Swain County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns, with the one closest to Browns listed first.
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
    • Cherokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Browns ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Cemeteries Near Browns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns.

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

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

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Mack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
  • Abe McMillan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abe McMillan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Abe McMillan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abe Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abe McMillan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8464 <5>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Cosby.
    • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McCoy Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654499 <5>
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
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    • Tritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tritt Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark 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 Browns in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns.

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

  • Mount Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Naillon ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
    • Naillon is located in Cocke County
  • Wilton Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
    • Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
  • Nough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
    • Nough is located in Cocke County
  • Edwina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Edwina is located in Cocke County
  • Cataloochee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataloochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
    • Cataloochee is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Teague ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Palm ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
    • Palm is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Jonestown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Cocke County
  • Birdsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
  • Fines Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
    • Fines Creek is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Del Rio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Lynch ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Carson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7848, Longitude: -83.1138       In this case, the coordinates for Browns 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 Browns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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