Welcome to Brownsville ...

Brownsville is located in Houston County<1>.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Brownsville had a population of 10,292 people.<3> (see below for details).

Brownsville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Brownsville: (931)

Communities Also Named Brownsville ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 58 communities that are also named Brownsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Brownsville ...

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

• Oakridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
  • Oakridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Brownsville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oakridge
• Halls Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
  • Halls Creek lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Brownsville.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halls Creek
• Pigeon Roost
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
  • Pigeon Roost lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Brownsville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pigeon Roost
• Waverly
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Brownsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,118 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waverly
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly<6>
• McEwen
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
  • McEwen lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Brownsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on McEwen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen<6>
• Throckmorton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
  • Throckmorton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Brownsville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Throckmorton
• Dover
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Brownsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Former name for Dover:
  • Monroe
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dover
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover<6>
• Trinity
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Brownsville.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trinity
• Vanleer
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanleer
  • Vanleer lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Brownsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vanleer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanleer<6>
• Slayden
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
  • Slayden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Brownsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Slayden

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownsville ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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