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Brownson, Nebraska
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Brownson, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°12′N103°06′W / 41.2°N 103.1°W / 41.2; -103.1
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County Cheyenne

Brownson is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

Brownson was named for a former general freight agent of the Union Pacific Railroad. [2] A post office called Bronson (without the W) operated from 1887 until 1895. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownson, Nebraska
  2. ↑ Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 59. OCLC   752667534 . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

41°11′15″N103°06′47″W / 41.18750°N 103.11306°W / 41.18750; -103.11306


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