History

BRONWOOD, Terrell County. First settled in 1826 by Samuel Denton who was the first postmaster; the place was then called DENTON'S STORE. The railroad came through in 1858, the stop named BROWN'S STATION, to honor a Mr. Brown who was president of the Southwestern Railroad. The place was incorporated with the name, Bronwood, September 24, 1883. 

Source:  Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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