Browns Mill, West Virginia

Browns Mill is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Browns Mill, West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia is located in the United States
Browns Mill, West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°28′46″N 79°49′41″W / 39.47944°N 79.82806°W / 39.47944; -79.82806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,657 ft (505 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1536438[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Browns Mill, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.