Brinley is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Preble County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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.
History
A former variant name was Brinleys Station. Brinleys Station had its start in 1855 when Sylvester Brinley gave a portion of his land for a railroad station, in exchange for naming rights. A post office was established under the name Brinleys Station in 1860, the name was changed to Brinley in 1882, and the post office closed in 1902.
References
Unincorporated communities in Preble County, Ohio
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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