Browns Mill, West Virginia

Browns Mill is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

An old variant name was Zinns Mill,[1] after the local Zinn family.[2] A post office called Zinns Mills was in operation from 1862 until 1864.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns Mill, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 132.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

Coordinates: 39°28′46″N 79°49′41″W / 39.47944°N 79.82806°W / 39.47944; -79.82806

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