Brown, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′15.3″N 80°27′39.4″W / 39.387583°N 80.460944°W
For the extinct community in Fayette County once known as Brown, see Nuttallburg, West Virginia.
Brown is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Brown was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community derives its name from John Brown, the proprietor of a local mill.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brown, West Virginia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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