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Welcome to Browns Store ...

Browns Store is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


Browns Store is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Browns Store is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Browns Store: (276)

Communities Also Named Browns Store ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Browns Store: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Northumberland County.

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

Communities near Browns Store ...

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

  • Mount Airy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
  • Galax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fries
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Pipers Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
  • Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Fancy Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shorts Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Sheep Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
    • Sheep Town is located in Carroll 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 Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browns Store.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browns Store ...

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Browns Store - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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