Brownson, Nebraska

Brownson is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Brownson, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
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Brownson, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41.2°N 103.1°W / 41.2; -103.1
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyCheyenne

History

Brownson was named for a former general freight agent of the Union Pacific Railroad.[2] A post office called Bronson (without the W) operated from 1887 until 1895.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownson, Nebraska
  2. Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 59. OCLC 752667534. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.



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