Bronwood is a town in Terrell County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 334. It is part of the

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metropolitan statistical area.

History

Bronwood was originally called "Brown's Station" in 1858, when the railroad was extended to that point, after one Mr. Brown, a railroad official. The

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incorporated the place in 1883 as "Bronwood", with the town's limits extended in a one-mile radius from the depot at Brown's station.

Geography

Bronwood is located at (31.830959, -84.363942). The closest cities are Dawson (six miles away), Americus 21 miles and Albany 25 miles. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

In 2020, it had a population of 334, up from 225 in 2010.

References

{{authority control Towns in Terrell County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Albany metropolitan area, Georgia