Browns Summit (sometimes called Brown Summit) is a small unincorporated community in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.[2]
Browns Summit, North Carolina | |
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  Browns Summit  Browns Summit | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′45″N 79°42′49″W / 36.21250°N 79.71361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Named for | Jesse Brown[1] |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27214 |
| GNIS feature ID | 982041[2] |
The community remains rural, consisting of wooded areas and a mixture of open meadows and rolling farmland, however, it is a growing and upcoming area due to the proximity to Greensboro, Burlington, and Reidsville as well for a number of other reasons: recognition of the state's plan to complete Interstate 785 near the area; the new housing developments in progress, particularly along the western area near NC Hwy 150 and Yanceyville Road; the Bryan Park Complex, located at the town's Southern boundary (Bryan Park features the BB&T Soccer complex, Lake Townsend Park (adjacent to the eponymous lake), and the Champions Golf Course).[citation needed]
History
editJesse Brown acquired the land in the area in 1858 and established a farm. In 1863, the Richmond and Danville Railroad built a line through the area and named it Browns Summit, as Brown's farm rested at the highest point of elevation on the line.[3]
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browns Summit, North Carolina
- ^ Powell 1976, p. 66.
Works cited
edit- Powell, William S. (1976). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807812471.