Browns Corner, Indiana Explained

Browns Corner is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

Browns Corner had its start as a trading post for the surrounding community.^[1] A post office was established as Brown's Corners in 1870, and it was renamed Browns Corner in 1893.^[2] The post office was once again renamed Toledo in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.^[3]

References

40.815°N -85.4117°W

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1887. Walsworth Publishing Company. 756.
2. Web site: Huntington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 October 2014.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 78. ...changed to Toledo, for the Toledo Railroad....