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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, after the local Zinn family. A post office called Zinns Mills was in operation from 1862 until 1864.

References

  1. ^ "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.