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Introduction ...

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 Browndell (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 Browndell. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Browndell is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Angelina, Hardin, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine & Tyler.

Below are the counties that are near Browndell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browndell:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Browndell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.
    • Sam Rayburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harveytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beech Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.
    • Parker Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Dolan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Nancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
    • Zavalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.
    • Wiergate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
      • Wiergate is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <1>
    • Shanklerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Burkeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.
    • Brookeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <1>
    • Pineland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
    • Fairmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
    • Bronson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <1>
    • Hemphill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <1>
    • Rosevine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Milam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <1>
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.
    • Powell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Rebecca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Broaddus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <1>
    • Maxey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • San Augustine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Tyler County
    • Colmesneil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Toro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
  • Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Evans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browndell, see our County-by-County Page for Browndell.

Newspapers Published in Browndell ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browndell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browndell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browndell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Browndell:

Cemeteries Near Browndell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browndell.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browndell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Remlig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remlig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remlig Cemetery
  • Brookeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookeland Cemetery
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
  • Berryman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryman Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
  • Letney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letney Cemetery
  • Frisby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisby Cemetery
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Lakey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakey Cemetery
    • Blackland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackland Cemetery
    • Hines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Browndell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browndell.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browndell, with the one closest to Browndell listed first.

  • Brookeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
    • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <1>
  • Jasper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Farrsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
    • Farrsville is located in Newton County
  • Fairmount
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
  • Hemphill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <1>
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in San Augustine County
  • Beech Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Burkeville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Macune
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
  • Milam
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
    • Milam is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <1>
  • Erin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
  • Newton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rockland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Tyler County
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Columbus ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browndell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browndell.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browndell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browndell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1251, Longitude: -93.9801       In this case, the coordinates for Browndell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Browndell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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