Brownsboro 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
Jackson County,
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
, United States,
on
Oregon Route 140
Oregon Route 140 (OR 140) is a state highway in southern Oregon, United States. It is the longest state highway in Oregon, running from the community of White City, Oregon (just north of Medford), through Klamath Falls and on to Lakeview. It ...
about east of
Eagle Point.
The community, along
Little Butte Creek
Little Butte Creek is a tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its drainage basin consists of approximately of Jackson County and another of Klamath County. Its two forks, the North Fork and the South Fork, both begin h ...
, was named in 1853 for Henry R. Brown, who owned the land at this location. A post office called ''Brownsborough'' opened here in 1873. John Bilger was the first postmaster. The post office name was changed to ''Brownsboro'' in 1892, and the office remained open until 1954.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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