Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Brownsville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brownsville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Erin is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
- Tennessee Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Ridge
- Tennessee Ridge is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Ridge <2>
- Cumberland City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Cumberland City is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland City <2>
- Stewart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewart <2>
- Woolworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Indian Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound
- Indian Mound is located in Stewart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Mound <2>
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Yellow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Houston County
- Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
- Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Danville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Omega ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Legate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Stribling ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Dotsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Big Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Stewart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
- Clydeton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hematite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 Brownsville, 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> | 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. |