Welcome to Browning ...

Browning is located in Summers County<1>.

The location of Browning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Browning is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Browning lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Browning: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Browning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Browning: This one is located in Summers County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Browning - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Saskatchewan and Texas.

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

Communities near Browning ...

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

• Beckley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
  • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
• Alderson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
  • Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
• Athens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Rich Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
• Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
• Meadow Bridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
• Glen Lyn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
  • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
• Nimitz
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
  • Nimitz is located in Summers County
• Talcott
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcott
  • Talcott is located in Summers County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talcott <5>

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 Browning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Browning.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Browning ...

Looking for more information about Browning? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Browning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Browning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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