Our Genealogy Helper
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 Brownsville (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 Brownsville. 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 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.
Brownsville is located in Dodge County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dodge County: Columbia, Dane, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson, Washington & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Brownsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownsville:
- Dodge County (The home county of Brownsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Lomira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Knowles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Theresa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Kekoskee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Atwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Dodge County
- Waupun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
- Waupun is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Neda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neda
- Neda is located in Dodge County
- Burnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Horicon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
- Horicon is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Iron Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Minnesota Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnesota Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Calumet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Brothertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brothertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Brothertown is located in Calumet County
- Quinney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinney
- Quinney is located in Calumet County
- New Holstein
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Columbia County
- Friesland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
- Friesland is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Fond du Lac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Oakfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Ashford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
- Saint Kilian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Fond du Lac County
- Campbellsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Fond du Lac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Woodhull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodhull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
- Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
- Ladoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Ladoga is located in Fond du Lac County
- North Fond du Lac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Green Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Utley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
- Utley is located in Green Lake County
- Markesan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
- Markesan is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Green Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Manitowoc County
- Kiel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Ozaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Kohler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Kohler is located in Ozaukee County
- Waubeka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeka
- Waubeka is located in Ozaukee County
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,251 people
- Horns Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Sheboygan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Cascade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Glenbeulah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
- Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Random Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Adell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Adell is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Waldo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Elkhart Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
- Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Saint Michaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Michaels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Washington County
- Saint Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Washington County
- Barton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Washington County
- Boltonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Cedar Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- West Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Slinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
- Slinger is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
- Cedar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Waukesha County
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Point Comfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
- Black Wolf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
- Pickett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Pickett is located in Winnebago County
- Fisk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fisk is located in Winnebago County
- Stony Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Fitzgerald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
- Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
- Oshkosh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownsville, see our County-by-County Page for Brownsville.
Cemeteries Near Brownsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownsville.
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 Brownsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Emanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Genesee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Byron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kinwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Avoca Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avoca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miles Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tidyman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidyman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brownsville had a population of 205 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brownsville had a population of 585 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownsville, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- South Byron
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
- South Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Lomira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Knowles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Dodge County
- Byron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- LeRoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LeRoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
- LeRoy is located in Dodge County
- Oakfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Theresa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Theresa Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theresa Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa Station
- Theresa Station is located in Dodge County
- Ashford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Fond du Lac County
- Oak Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Oak Center is located in Fond du Lac County
- Kekoskee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
- Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Kilian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Saint Kilian is located in Fond du Lac County
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownsville.
Newspapers Published in Brownsville ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownsville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brownsville:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Dodge County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calumet County
- Columbia County
- Fond du Lac County
- Green Lake County
- Manitowoc County
- Ozaukee County
- Sheboygan County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brownsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6158, Longitude: -88.4915 In this case, the coordinates for Brownsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | 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 Brownsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |