Places

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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” ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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