Brownson, Nebraska

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

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]

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.

Coordinates: 41°11′15″N 103°06′47″W / 41.18750°N 103.11306°W / 41.18750; -103.11306


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