Welcome to Browntown ...
So far, we found very little information about Browntown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Browntown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Browntown, please Contact Us.
Browntown would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
The location of Browntown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Browntown is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Browntown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Browntown would have been located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Browntown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Browntown: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Cumberland County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 22 communities that are also named Browntown - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Georgia (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browntown.
Communities near Browntown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Browntown.
- Johnson Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Swift
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Belle Meade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Lutts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Collinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Centerview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
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 Browntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browntown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Browntown. 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 Browntown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Browntown. See our Newspapers Page for Browntown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browntown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |