Browns Mill, West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia | |
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  Browns Mill, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′46″N 79°49′41″W / 39.47944°N 79.82806°WCoordinates: 39°28′46″N 79°49′41″W / 39.47944°N 79.82806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 1,657 ft (505 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536438[1] |
Browns Mill is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History[]
An old variant name was Zinns Mill,[2] after the local Zinn family.[3] A post office called Zinns Mills was in operation from 1862 until 1864.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Browns Mill, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns Mill, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 132.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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