Browns, Ohio

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

History

A former variant name was Brown's Station.^[1] Brown's Station was not officially platted.^[2] A post office called Browns Station was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1874.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns, Ohio
↑ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 164.
↑ "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°54′09″N 84°35′59″W / 39.90250°N 84.59972°W / 39.90250; -84.59972

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