Brownlee, Nebraska
Brownlee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cherry County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 15.[2] It is located on the North
Loup River 5 miles (8 km) west of U.S. Route 83 in the Sandhills region of Nebraska.
History
Brownlee was given the maiden name of the founder's wife.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownlee, Nebraska
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brownlee CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.
Coordinates: 42°17′17″N 100°37′33″W / 42.28806°N 100.62583°W
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