Welcome to Browning ...

Browning is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Browning is located in Smith County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Browning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Browning is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Browning: (903) & (430)<3>

Communities Also Named Browning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Browning - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Saskatchewan and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Browning ...

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

• Tyler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Tyler is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
• Kilgore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Kilgore is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <4>
• Whitehouse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
• Lindale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
  • Lindale is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
• Gladewater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladewater
  • Gladewater is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladewater <4>
• White Oak
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
• Overton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Overton is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <4>
• Troup
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
  • Troup is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
• Big Sandy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
• Hawkins
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
  • Hawkins is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawkins <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browning ...

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

Adding Browning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Browning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Browning was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Browning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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