Our Genealogy Helper
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 Browns Corner (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 Browns Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Browns Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Browns Corner: Browns Cor. (or less commonly used: Browns Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Browns Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Corner may originally have been Brown's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Corner might be written as Brown Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Browns Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Browns Corner is located in New Kent County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Kent County: Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen & King William.
Below are the counties that are near Browns Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Corner:
- New Kent County (The home county of Browns Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- New Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tunstall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Plum Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Ruthville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kimages
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Meadowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Ampt Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Beulah Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Centralia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Grant Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Millers Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Dunbrooke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Bowlers Wharf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Dunnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Tappahannock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Adner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
- Glenns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Ark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Belroi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Clay Bank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Westwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Mechanicsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Elko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Currituck Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Green Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Lee Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Fair Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Sandston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Fort Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Highland Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Varina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- James City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Norge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Walkerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- King and Queen Court House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattaponi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bruington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Crouch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Contra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Plain View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Cauthornville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Lanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Manquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rumford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Beulahville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Remlik
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saluda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nesting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Urbanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Garysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Burrowsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Newville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Cherry Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Chippenham Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Claremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Spring Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Scotland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Carsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Surry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg City
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Barlows Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Oaktree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Corner.
Cemeteries Near Browns Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Corner.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browns Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elko Union Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Baptist Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
- The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <3>
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willis UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Browns Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
- Tallysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Quinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Mountcastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
- Providence Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dispatch is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Tunstall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Elko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Cohoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cohoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoke
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Lanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Ruthville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Walkers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walkers is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Old Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Church is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
- Seven Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browns Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Corner.
Newspapers Published in Browns Corner ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Corner, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Corner.
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 either 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 Browns Corner:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to New Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- Middlesex County
- Petersburg City
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Surry County
- Williamsburg City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Browns Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |