Browns Mill, West Virginia
Browns Mill, West Virginia | |
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Browns Mill, West Virginia Browns Mill, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′46″N 79°49′41″W / 39.47944°N 79.82806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 1,657 ft (505 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1536438[1] |
Browns Mill is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[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
- ^ a b c d "Browns Mill, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.