Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Browntown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Browntown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
- Leesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Motley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Brights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lynch Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Gillespie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fancy Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Grove
- Fancy Grove is located in Bedford County
- Hill Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Chestnut Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
- Kasey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Otter View ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Otter Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hill
- Otter Hill is located in Bedford County
- Toshes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Brutus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Evington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Perrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Davis Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Pullens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Glenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Level Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Moneta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Moneta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moneta <4>
- Galveston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Penhook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <4>
- Chalk Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Bunker Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County
- Scruggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |