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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 Browns Corner (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 Browns Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Browns Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Corner: Browns Cor. (or less commonly used: Browns Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Browns Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Corner may originally have been Brown's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Corner might be written as Brown Corner.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Browns Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Browns Corner is located in Jefferson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Washington (MD), Clarke (VA), Loudoun (VA) & Berkeley.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Browns Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Jefferson Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Bardane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Ranson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Charles Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bloomery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Summit Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Bolivar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Kabletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Harpers Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lower Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Shepherdstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Baker Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Darkesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Inwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Swan Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Martinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Scrabble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Gerrardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bedington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Falling Waters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Good
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Good is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
    • Capon Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lehew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Sleepy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Berryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Woodmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Rosemont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Burkittsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Petersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Lander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Frostown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Martinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Dickerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Edwards Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Poolesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Antietam Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Antietam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Sharpsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Eakles Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Rohrersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keedysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spielman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
    • Boonsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Claylick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Milnor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Welsh Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Wingerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Gaylord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Wadesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Boyce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyce is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
    • Millwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Berrys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • White Post
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Delaplane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Zulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Markham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Landmark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Rest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Grimes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Welltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
    • White Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Albin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
    • Shockeysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
    • Siler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Chambersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Chambersville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Armel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Armel is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
    • Day - Mar Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
    • Collinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Cross Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Georges Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Lovettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Morrisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Round Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Purcellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silcott Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • White Pump
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
    • Lucketts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Philomont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Corner, with the one closest to Browns Corner listed first.
    • Milldale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Reliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Reliance is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Applewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Applewood is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
    • Happy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Riverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverton is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Browns Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Corner.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Browns Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Johnsontown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Washington Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edge Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • English Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Graveyard
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the English Graveyard is located in Middleway.
    • The English Graveyard has also been known as:
    • Watson Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291399 <3>
  • James M Van Metre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Charles Town.
  • Elk Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kearneysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Uvilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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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>

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

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

  • Aldridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
  • Leetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leetown is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
  • Charles Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Duffields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Duffields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
  • Kearneysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Halltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Halltown is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
  • Uvilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
  • Summit Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Millville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Millville is located in Jefferson County
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    • Rippon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kabletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Bakerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bakerton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton

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

Newspapers Published in Browns Corner ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Browns Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<4>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- Browns Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Browns Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.