Brownsville, Georgia

Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Paulding County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office was in operation at Brownsville from 1860 until 1905.[2][3] The community's name may have been intended to honor John Brown, a local Methodist reverend.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownsville, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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