Browns Corner, Indiana
Browns Corner is an unincorporated community in Huntington County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
History
Browns Corner had its start as a trading post for the surrounding community.[2] A post office was established as Brown's Corners in 1870, and it was renamed Browns Corner in 1893.[3] The post office was once again renamed Toledo in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns Corner, Indiana
- ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Walsworth Publishing Company. 1887. p. 756.
- ↑ "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...changed to Toledo, for the Toledo Railroad...
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Coordinates: 40°48′54″N 85°24′42″W / 40.81500°N 85.41167°W
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