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 Mill (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 Mill. 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 Mill ...
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 Mill: Browns Ml. (or less commonly used: Browns Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Browns Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Mill may originally have been Brown's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Mill might be written as Brown Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Browns Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Mill.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Browns Mill is located in Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Below are the counties that are near Browns Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Mill:
- Preston County (The home county of Browns Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Arthurdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Reedsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Gladesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Masontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kingwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heathers Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Albright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Kasson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Clemtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Valley Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Arden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Adaland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Kalamazoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Berryburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Meriden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Vannoys Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Philippi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pepper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Dobbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bayard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Saltwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shinnston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Despard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Haywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Wyatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Anmoore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Neel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Samaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Mount Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Rivesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Palatine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Pleasant Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Pleasant View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Brookhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Smithtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cheat Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Laurel Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Westover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Baker Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Arnettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Randolph County
- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Fetterman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- West Grafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Pruntytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Yates ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Brydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Flemington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Parsons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pierce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Thomas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hambleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Porterwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Coketon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Pleasant Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Davis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Hutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Red House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Mountain Lake Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Loch Lynn Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- McHenry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Pendleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Accident
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Point Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morris Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Winstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Haydentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- New Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elliottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Fairchance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Woodside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Masontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Dilliner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dunkard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Mount Morris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ceylon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Kirby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Nemacolin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Fordyce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Carmichaels
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Fairdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Gump
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Mill.
Cemeteries Near Browns Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Mill.
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 Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browns Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Arthurdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Reedsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Howesville UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Newburg.
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Matthew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Ida Jane Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Halleck UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Mill, with the one closest to Browns Mill listed first.
- Gladesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Reedsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Jessop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jessop is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
- Masontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Halleck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Halleck is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Austen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Austen is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
- West End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West End is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Snider
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Herring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herring is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clinton Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browns Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Mill.
Newspapers Published in Browns Mill ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Mill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mill:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Preston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Garrett County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Mill) 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 Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |