Welcome to Browns Corner ...

Browns Corner is primarily located in Northumberland County<1>. A portion of Browns Corner extends into Lancaster County.

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

A typical abbreviation for Browns Corner: Browns Cor. (or less commonly used: Browns Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Corner for more information about variations on the name of Browns Corner.

Browns Corner is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Browns Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Browns Corner: (804)

Communities Also Named Browns Corner ...

While we believe that this Browns Corner is located in Northumberland County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Browns Corner. Those communities are located in the following counties: Loudoun and New Kent County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 17 communities that are also named Browns Corner - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Browns Corner ...

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

• Kilmarnock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
  • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
• Urbanna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
  • Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
• Irvington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• White Stone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
  • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
• Alfonso
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
  • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
• Blackwells
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
  • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
• Lara
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
  • Lara is located in Northumberland County
• Richtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
  • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
• Merry Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
  • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
• Fleeton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
  • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Corner ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/