Brownsville, Ohio

For the ghost town in Harrison County, see Brownsville, Harrison County, Ohio.

Brownsville is a census-designated place in northeastern Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43721.[2] It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 668.

History

Brownsville had its start when the National Road was extended to that point.[3] The community was laid out in 1829.[4] Brownsville was named for its founder, Adam Brown.[3] A post office has been in operation since 1830.[5]

Flint Ridge State Memorial is three miles north of Brownsville.

Notable person

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownsville, Ohio
  2. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  3. 1 2 Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 348.
  4. ↑ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.
  5. ↑ "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°56′49″N 82°15′22″W / 39.947°N 82.256°W / 39.947; -82.256

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