Brownsville, South Dakota

Brownsville, South Dakota
Avalon, Esther's Place, Anderson's Place
Unincorporated community
Brownsville
Brownsville
Coordinates: 44°16′31″N 103°41′40″W / 44.27528°N 103.69444°W / 44.27528; -103.69444
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyLawrence
Founded byDavid Brown
Named afterfounder
Elevation
5,505 ft (1,678 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code605
GNIS feature ID1265621

Brownsville, also known as Avalon, Esther's Place, and Anderson's Place, is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The town was originally a lumber camp, and it was named for contractor David Brown. It is the nearest community to John Hill Ranch-Keltomaki, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.