Texas County Map
Brown County, Texas
County seat: Brownwood · Established 1856 · Central Texas · FIPS 48049
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Brown County, TX
Brown County Neighboring counties County seat (Brownwood)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Brownwood
Population
38,711
Area
944 sq mi
Density
41.0 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1856
Latitude
31.774°N
Longitude
99.000°W
Bordering counties (7)
Mills County · San Saba County · Coleman County · McCulloch County · Callahan County · Comanche County · Eastland County
About
Brown County was established in 1856, named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco, and carved from Comanche County and Travis County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.