Brown County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1856--Brown County was created 27 August 1856 from Comanche and Travis Counties. County seat: Brownwood

The county was named for Henry Stevenson Brown, (1793-1834). Henry Stevenson Brown, early settler, trader, and Indian fighter, was born in Madison County, Kentucky, on March 8, 1793, the son of Caleb and Jemima (Stevenson) Brown.

Record Loss
1880, 1894--Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire in March 1880 and February 1894.

Neighboring Counties

 * Callahan
 * Coleman
 * Comanche
 * Eastland
 * McCulloch
 * Mills
 * San Saba

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog