Browns Crossing, Georgia
Browns Crossing is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[]
Variant names were "Browns" and "Browns Station".[1] Two of the first settlers, the postmaster and a railroad employee, had the surname Brown.[2] A post office called Browns Crossing was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1931.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns Crossing
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Coordinates: 33°02′51″N 83°21′27″W / 33.04750°N 83.35750°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Baldwin County, Georgia
- Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Central Georgia geography stubs