Browning, Georgia

Browning is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|354873|name=Browning}}

History

Variant names were "Bede" and "Browning Station". A post office called Bede was established in {{start date and age|1890|p=y}}, and remained in operation until {{end date and age|1910|p=y}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Wilcox County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 September 2017}} Beside the post office, the community had a railroad depot.{{cite book|last1=Candler|first1=Allen Daniel|last2=Evans|first2=Clement Anselm|title=Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons|url=https://archive.org/details/georgiacomprisi00evangoog|year=1906|publisher=State historical association|page=[https://archive.org/details/georgiacomprisi00evangoog/page/n145 151]}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Wilcox County, Georgia