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Brown County is one of Wisconsin's two original counties, along with Crawford County. It originally spanned the entire eastern half of the state when formed by the Michigan Territorial legislature in 1818. It was named for Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown, a military leader during the War of 1812. The oldest known tree in Wisconsin, a 1,300 year-old cedar growing on the Niagara Escarpment, was found in Brown County.
Adjacent Counties
Cities & Villages
- Allouez
- Ashwaubenon
- Bellevue
- De Pere
- Denmark
- Green Bay (County Seat)
- Hobart
- Holland
- Howard (part)
- Pulaski (part)
- Suamico
- Wrightstown (part)
Other Towns & Communities
Anston | Askeaton | Bay Settlement | Benderville | Buckman | Champion | Chapel Ridge | Coppens Corner | Dyckesville | Eaton | Edgewater Beach | Fontenoy | Fort Howard | Glenmore | Greenleaf | Henrysville | Hollandtown | Humboldt | Kolb | Kunesh | Langes Corners | Lark | Lawrence | Ledgeview | Little Rapids | Mill Center | Morrison | New Denmark | New Franken | Pine Grove | Pittsfield | Poland | Preble | Red Banks | Rockland | Scott | Shirley | Sniderville (part) | Sugar Bush | Wayside | Wequiock
The county also contains the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Brown county Historical Society
