Browns 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
Boone County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
. It is located northeast of
Columbia on Paris Road (Route B). Browns was once a stop on the
Columbia Terminal Railroad
The Columbia Terminal Railroad, Columbia Branch Railroad, or COLT is a local, short-line, freight railroad in Boone County, Missouri owned by and serving the city of Columbia, Missouri. The railroad runs from Columbia to the Norfolk Southern Railw ...
.
History
A variant name was "Brown's Station". The community was named after Leonidas B. Brown, a local medical doctor. A post office called Browns Station was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1957.
References
Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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