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As the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad built south from | <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"> | ||
Owensboro, one of the families who contributed land for the | {| style="width:260px; font-size:90%; border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff; color:#222222;" | ||
right-of-way was Joshua G. Crow. Crow owned 290 acres that lay | |- | ||
along the range of hills south of Panther Creek. In return for the | ! colspan="2" style="background:#2b4162; color:#ffffff; text-align:center; font-size:115%;" | Brown’s Valley, Kentucky | ||
easement for the rail line, Crow was granted the right for a “station” | |- | ||
or flag-stop on the line. This depot was named Crow’s Station | | '''Type''' || Former railroad station community | ||
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Orville O. Brown, a farmer and carpenter who | | '''County''' || [[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County]] | ||
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| '''State''' || Kentucky | |||
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service | | '''Depot names''' || Crow’s Station, Crow-Hickman | ||
disputes with the railroad. | |- | ||
| '''Named for''' || Orville O. Brown, first postmaster | |||
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| '''Railroad''' || Owensboro & Russellville Railroad | |||
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| '''Location''' || South of Panther Creek, on the Livermore Road | |||
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'''Brown’s Valley''' was a railroad station community in [[Daviess County, Kentucky|Daviess County]], Kentucky, south of Panther Creek on the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad. | |||
==Crow’s Station== | |||
[[File:1886-Crow-station.jpg|thumb|434x434px|1886 Directory Listing for Crow Station/Brown’s Valley.]] | |||
As the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad built south from [[Owensboro, KY|Owensboro]], one of the families who contributed land for the right-of-way was Joshua G. Crow. Crow owned 290 acres that lay along the range of hills south of Panther Creek. In return for the easement for the rail line, Crow was granted the right for a “station” or flag-stop on the line. This depot was named Crow’s Station or Crow-Hickman for [[James H. Hickman|Mayor Hickman]]’s large estate across the Livermore Road. | |||
==Post Office== | |||
The Post Office for that area was named Brown’s Valley to honor Orville O. Brown, a farmer and carpenter, who owned the General Store and was the first Postmaster. He served as the local agent for the railroad and performed many years of service representing the people’s interests in disputes with the railroad. | |||
[[Category:Towns]] | [[Category:Towns]] | ||
[[Category:Daviess County, Kentucky]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:35, 26 August 2026
| Brown’s Valley, Kentucky | |
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| Type | Former railroad station community |
| County | Daviess County |
| State | Kentucky |
| Depot names | Crow’s Station, Crow-Hickman |
| Named for | Orville O. Brown, first postmaster |
| Railroad | Owensboro & Russellville Railroad |
| Location | South of Panther Creek, on the Livermore Road |
Brown’s Valley was a railroad station community in Daviess County, Kentucky, south of Panther Creek on the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad.
Crow’s Station
As the Owensboro & Russellville Railroad built south from Owensboro, one of the families who contributed land for the right-of-way was Joshua G. Crow. Crow owned 290 acres that lay along the range of hills south of Panther Creek. In return for the easement for the rail line, Crow was granted the right for a “station” or flag-stop on the line. This depot was named Crow’s Station or Crow-Hickman for Mayor Hickman’s large estate across the Livermore Road.
Post Office
The Post Office for that area was named Brown’s Valley to honor Orville O. Brown, a farmer and carpenter, who owned the General Store and was the first Postmaster. He served as the local agent for the railroad and performed many years of service representing the people’s interests in disputes with the railroad.