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

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

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. "Browns Mill, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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.


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