The unincorporated community of Lake Mohawk, a census-designated place, is in the southwest part of the township, and Pekin, another unincorporated community and census-designated place, is in the northeast part, next to Minerva.

Ohio State Route 43 passes through the township, leading west then north from Malvern 16 miles (26 km) to the center of Canton and southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Carrollton, the county seat.

Ohio State Route 183 leads northeast from OH 43 4 miles (6 km) to Minerva.

[4] This township was named for John Brown, who then resided at Pekin, and who built the first mill in that part of Carroll County.

[6] The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.