Brinklow, Maryland Explained

Official Name:Brinklow, Maryland
Pushpin Map:Maryland
Pushpin Label Position:none
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Montgomery
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:459
Coordinates:39.1658°N -77.0156°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:20862
Area Code:240 & 301
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:588624

Brinklow is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Brinklow is located on Maryland Route 650, 3miles northeast of Olney. Brinklow has a post office with ZIP code 20862.[1] It is located within the Ashton-Sandy Spring census-designated place for statistical purposes.

The community was named by Hallie Lea, a storekeeper in the late 1880s, most likely for Brinklow in Warwickshire, England.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=20862&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Kenny. Hamill. The Placenames of Maryland : their origin and meaning. 1984. Maryland Historical Society. Baltimore, Md.. 0-938420-28-3. 47.