Browns, Boone County, Missouri

Browns is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located northeast of Columbia on Paris Road (Route B). Browns was once a stop on the Columbia Terminal Railroad.

History

A variant name was "Brown's Station".[1] The community was named after Leonidas B. Brown, a local medical doctor.[2] A post office called Browns Station was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1957.[3]

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gollark: I'm not sure whether I should stick the "current" ones in with my xenowyrm group or not.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns, Boone County, Missouri
  2. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.



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