Welcome to Browns ...

Browns is located in Macon County<1>.

The location of Browns has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Browns is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Browns, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Browns: (615)

Communities Also Named Browns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Browns: This one is located in Macon County and the other is located in Cocke County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 33 communities that are also named Browns - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Browns ...

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

• Difficult
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Hartsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
• Lafayette
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Centerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wilson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
• Westmoreland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Carthage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Bluff Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
• South Carthage
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
  • South Carthage is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
• Red Boiling Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Gainesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
  • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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