Welcome to Brownstown ...
So far, we found very little information about Brownstown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brownstown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brownstown, please Contact Us.
Brownstown would have been located within present day Cabell County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brownstown is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Brownstown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Brownstown was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Brownstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Brownstown: This one is located in Cabell County and the other is located in Kanawha County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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 Washington.
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.
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Ironton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
- Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Barboursville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
- Kenova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
- Raceland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Coal Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Brownstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brownstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Brownstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Brownstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |