Brownson, Nebraska

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

Brownson, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Brownson from the Southwest
Brownson from the Southwest
Brownson, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Brownson, Nebraska
Brownson, Nebraska
Brownson, Nebraska is located in the United States
Brownson, Nebraska
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]

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 May 16, 2018.
  3. "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

41°11′15″N 103°06′47″W


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