 Brown County, Browns Valley in Minnesota, and Brown's Creek near Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota are named after him.Joseph R. Brown State Wayside Reststop is located on Renville County Highway 15, south of Sacred Heart, Minnesota, which displays the granite ruins of Brown's home from 1862.The house was destroyed on August 19, 1862 during the Dakota War of 1862, the three story home was a mansion compared to normal pioneer homes.