Early History of Browntown
To look at Browntown today with just two stores, you would hardly believe that in the 1890’s it was a ...
Browntown Colored School and Church
Browntown’s Black Population 1872 to 1901 The 1840 census for Warren County reported that the county’s population was 5,627, of whom ...
Ruins of Bill Robinson’s Mansion
The Mansion The photo is from the 1980s. Built circa 1840, the mansion was located near the front of what ...
Browntown School Visits Raven Rocks ca. 1930
“Browntown School Went on Interesting Hike to Mountains” “Mr. Bittinger Explained to the Pupils How These Mountains, Rivers and Valleys Were Formed” ...
Description of the Gooney Valley
First Known Written Description of the Gooney Valley Martin, Joseph, A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of ...
The Long Lost Orchards of Gooney Valley
Apples and other fruit trees have always played an important part in the history of our valley. Settlement of Gooney ...