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

History

Variant names were "Bede" and "Browning Station".[1] A post office called Bede was established in 1890 (134 years ago) (1890), and remained in operation until 1910 (114 years ago) (1910).[2] Beside the post office, the community had a railroad depot.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browning
  2. ^ "Wilcox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 151.

31°55′03″N 83°16′21″W / 31.91750°N 83.27250°W / 31.91750; -83.27250


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