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 Browns Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Browns Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Browns Point listed first.

Tacoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <2>
Buenna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Buenna is located in King County
Excelsior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Pierce County
Maury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Maury is located in King County
Gig Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <2>
Wollochet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wollochet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
- Wollochet is located in Pierce County
Fern Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Pierce County
Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <2>
Chautauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in King County
Artondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
- Artondale is located in Pierce County
Fox Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Pierce County
Parkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <2>
Puyallup
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
- Puyallup is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <2>
Stuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck
- Stuck is located in King County
Olalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
- Olalla is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olalla <2>
Christopher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in King County
Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in King County
Purdy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Pierce County
Vashon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon
- Vashon is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vashon <2>
Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
Steilacoom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <2>
Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
Meeker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Pierce County
Sumner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 Browns Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.