History · Browndell

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Browndell is a city in Jasper County, Texas, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 197 to 160 (-19%). Half of its homes were built before 2001.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Browndell yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Browndell

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Teresa WeatherspoonPineland · 8 mi IHIvory Joe HunterKirbyville · 33 mi

Matilda Coxe StevensonSan Augustine · 29 mi BBBryan BronsonJasper · 14 mi BRBen RamseySan Augustine · 29 mi TTTerry TeagleBroaddus · 21 mi

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Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Browndell is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Browndell has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Jasper County Courthouse in Jasper, 14.1 miles away.