Brownstown, town (1990 pop. 2,872), Jackson co., S Ind., near East Fork of White R., 24 mi/39 km E of Bedford; 38°53'N 86°03'W. In agr. area (vegetables, grain; poultry); mfg. (machinery, consumer goods, paper milling, canned goods). A state forest and state beach are nearby. Laid out 1816.
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