Browns Crossing, Georgia Explained

Browns Crossing is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Variant names were "Browns" and "Browns Station". Two of the first settlers, the postmaster and a railroad employee, had the surname Brown.^[1] A post office called Browns Crossing was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1931.^[2]

References

33.0475°N -83.3575°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 26 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 April 2018.