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History · Brownstown

Brownstown’s post office opened in 1903, and 1 of its places is on the National Register

Most of Brownstown was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983.

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How Brownstown began

When was Brownstown founded?

1903

The Brownstown post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 3,081123 years
Founding year: the first Brownstown post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Brownstown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Brownstown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Brownstown’s history is told.

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The story so far

Brownstown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Brownstown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Brownstown (Pennsylvania German: Brauneschteddel) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in West Earl Township, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,816.

Its first post office opened in 1903. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,816 to 3,081 (+9%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the National Register

1 historic place in Brownstown

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Brownstown

Nobody well known was born in Brownstown itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jonathan GroffAmerican actor and singer · b. 1985
Floyd LandisAmerican road racing cyclist · b. 1975
Beth BehrsAmerican actress · b. 1985
Taylor KinneyAmerican actor and model · b. 1981
Todd YoungUnited States Senator from Indiana · b. 1972
Robert SmithUnited States Secretary of the Navy · b. 1757
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

West Earl Township2 historic placesB−Warwick Township4 historic placesB

Questions about Brownstown’s history

What year was Brownstown founded?

The Brownstown post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →