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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 Browntown (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 Browntown. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Browntown is located in Campbell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Browntown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browntown:

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Browntown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Leesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <3>
    • 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
    • Bedford Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Powhatan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Brookneal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Joshua Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Radford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chamblissburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cifax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
    • Laymantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
  • Charlotte County
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • North Shore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
    • Westlake Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gogginsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Cody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Leda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Sign Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Rodden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Loftis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Woodbine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lavino Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Madison County
    • Beaver Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Hurt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <3>
    • Pittsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
    • 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
    • Renan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Whittles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
      • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Whittles has also been known as:
      • Whittle's Depot
      • Whittle's Station
    • Sonans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sheva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chatham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browntown, see our County-by-County Page for Browntown.

Cemeteries Near Browntown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browntown.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browntown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.

  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leftwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staunton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staunton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staunton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (548 more) ...
    • Altavista Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altavista Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altavista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgans Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgans Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgans Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Browntown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browntown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browntown, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.

  • Leesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Campbell County
  • Motley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Brights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brights
    • Brights is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Dundee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Bedford County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
    • Gillespie is located in Bedford County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey
    • Kasey is located in Bedford County
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
    • Otter View is located in Bedford County
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    • 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.<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toshes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toshes
      • Toshes is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Brutus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browntown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browntown.

Newspapers Published in Browntown ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browntown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browntown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browntown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Browntown:

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browntown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browntown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1074, Longitude: -79.4067       In this case, the coordinates for Browntown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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