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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Brownsport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brownsport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brownsport, please Contact Us.
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 Brownsport (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 Brownsport. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Brownsport is historic, it would have been located within present day Decatur County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Benton, Carroll, Hardin, Henderson, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Brownsport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownsport:
- Decatur County (The home county of Brownsport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Decaturville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Jeannette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Scotts Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Chaseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Milledgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jacks Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Saltillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Swift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Centerview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Sibley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Belle Meade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Savannah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crump
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Darden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Reagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Rhodes Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Parkers Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Union Cross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Huron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Pleasantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hornertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Whitfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Only
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aetna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Grandmother Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Bakerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hustburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Hohenwald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Voorhies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Kimmins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Adamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Ashland Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lutts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Collinwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownsport, see our County-by-County Page for Brownsport.
Cemeteries Near Brownsport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsport.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brownsport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brownsport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- Broadway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Craig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Furnace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Decaturville.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15917 <4>
- Continue List (861 more) ...
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Brownsport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brownsport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownsport, with the one closest to Brownsport listed first.
- New Era ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Pope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Horner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Decaturville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bath Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bible Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Darden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Thurman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownsport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownsport.
Newspapers Published in Brownsport ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsport, 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 Brownsport.
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 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 Brownsport:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Chester County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brownsport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Brownsport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |