Brownell Ghost Town
Miami County, Indiana40.8008, -86.0398
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.3 miPeru, IN
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 2.9 miStringtown
Brownell, in Miami County, Indiana, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Brownell. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Peru, IN, about 3.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kokomo, IN, 24 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Stringtown2.9 mi west
- Anson4.6 mi north
- Paw Paw6.9 mi northeast
- Wooleytown7.4 mi north
- Leonda9.1 mi south
- Niconza12 mi northeast
- Five Corners12 mi northwest
- Snow Hill12 mi southeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wabash. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wabash station (USC00129138), 11 miles away. About 40.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Miami County, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.80080, -86.03980 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q60743936 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Brownell ghost town?
In Miami County, Indiana, at 40.8008, -86.0398. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Peru, IN, about 3.3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kokomo, IN, 24 miles away.
Can you visit Brownell?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Brownell?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Wabash. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Brownell?
Yes. Stringtown (2.9 mi), Anson (4.6 mi), Paw Paw (6.9 mi), Wooleytown (7.4 mi).
