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Welcome to Brownstown ...

Brownstown is located in Yakima County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Brownstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1932.

Brownstown is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brownstown lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Brownstown: (509)

The ZIP code for Brownstown: 98933<3>

Communities Also Named Brownstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Brownstown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Brownstown ...

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

  • Yakima
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Toppenish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Selah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Moxee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Zillah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Harrah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • White Swan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Parker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Yakima 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 Brownstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brownstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brownstown ...

Looking for more information about Brownstown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brownstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brownstown.

Adding Brownstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brownstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brownstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Brownstown post office opened in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brownstown.

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

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brownstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brownstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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