{"id":2964,"date":"2023-04-23T11:17:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T11:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2026-08-11T21:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:32:50","slug":"brown-county-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/brown-county-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown County, Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brown County is a county in Indiana, United States, about 50 miles south of Indianapolis and 15
\nmiles east of Bloomington. It had a population of 15,475 at the 2020 census, an estimated 15,777
\nby 2025, and covers 311.58 square miles (807.0 km2) centred near 39\u00b012\u2032N 86\u00b014\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Nashville is the county seat and the county’s only incorporated town; its postal code is 47448.
\nThe county holds 1 town and roughly 25 unincorporated communities across 4 townships, and
\nit runs on Eastern Time. Its FIPS code is 18013.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Brown County<\/h2>\n

Brown County has 26 named places on record: 1 incorporated town and 25 unincorporated
\ncommunities with no local government of their own. Unincorp. covers crossroads, hamlets and rural
\nsettlements with no formal boundary; some are census-designated places (CDPs) the Census Bureau
\ntracks for statistical purposes only.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Nashville<\/td>\nTown · seat<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n1,256<\/td>\n47448<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helmsburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n47435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nHamblen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gatesville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHamblen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spearsville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHamblen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sprunica<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHamblen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taggart<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHamblen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peoga<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHamblen (partial)<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beanblossom<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bear Wallow<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornelius<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruitdale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Needmore<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trevlac<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJackson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Becks Grove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christiansburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elkinsville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake on the Green<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pikes Peak<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spurgeons Corner<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stone Head<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nVan Buren<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annandale Estates<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belmont<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gnaw Bone<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Liberty<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Town Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Overlook<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Elkinsville is a special case: the Army Corps of Engineers bought out and razed the original
\ntownsite in the 1960s for the Monroe Reservoir project, and the name now marks the former
\ncommunity’s site rather than an active settlement. Peoga sits on the Hamblen–Jackson
\ntownship line, so it is listed under both in county records.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Brown County has four civil townships. Washington Township, home to Nashville, is the most
\npopulous; Van Buren, in the county’s hillier south, is the least.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Washington<\/td>\n5,164<\/td>\nNashville, Gnaw Bone, Belmont, Mount Liberty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamblen<\/td>\n4,470<\/td>\nGatesville, Spearsville, Taggart, Cordry Sweetwater Lakes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\n3,938<\/td>\nHelmsburg, Beanblossom, Trevlac, Needmore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Van Buren<\/td>\n1,903<\/td>\nStory, Elkinsville, Christiansburg, Stone Head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n