Browns Crossing, Georgia

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns Crossing
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

33°02′51″N83°21′27″W / 33.04750°N 83.35750°W / 33.04750; -83.35750


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