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Browns, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°54′09″N 84°35′59″W / 39.90250°N 84.59972°W / 39.90250; -84.59972
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Browns is an unincorporated community in Preble County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns, Ohio
  2. ^ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 164.
  3. ^ "Preble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

39°54′09″N 84°35′59″W / 39.90250°N 84.59972°W / 39.90250; -84.59972