Brinley, Ohio

Brinley is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Brinleys Station.^[1] Brinleys Station had its start in 1855 when Sylvester Brinley gave a portion of his land for a railroad station, in exchange for naming rights.^[2] A post office was established under the name Brinleys Station in 1860, the name was changed to Brinley in 1882, and the post office closed in 1902.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brinley, Ohio
↑ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 273.
↑ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Eaton

City	Eaton

Villages	College Corner‡ Camden Eldorado Gratis Lewisburg New Paris Verona‡ West Alexandria West Elkton West Manchester

Townships	Dixon Gasper Gratis Harrison Israel Jackson Jefferson Lanier Monroe Somers Twin Washington

CDP	Lake Lakengren

Unincorporated communities	Brennersville Brinley Browns Campbellstown Cedar Springs Dadsville Ebenezer Enterprise Fairhaven Gettysburg Greenbush Hamburg Ingomar Morning Sun Muttonville New Hope New Lexington New Westville Sugar Valley Talawanda Springs West Florence West Sonora Wheatville

Ghost towns	Claysburg Crawfordsville Hagerstown

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°53′40″N 84°44′23″W / 39.89444°N 84.73972°W / 39.89444; -84.73972

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