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)
- Ironton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barboursville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Raceland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Coal Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- 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.
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. |