Brinson / Simeon Brinson

Brinson / Simeon Brinson (HM11W8)

Location: Brinson, GA 39825 Decatur County
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N 30° 58.183', W 84° 43.95'

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1847 ~ 1918

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Brinson

First settled in the 1850's present day Brinson was originally known as Spring Creek. The name was changed in 1889 when the town was laid out and established by Simeon Brinson. In that same year the Alabama Midland Railroad completed a line through the town. Brinson soon became a shipping point for agricultural products, lumber and metal stores which were the major industries in the area. By an act of the Georgia General Assembly on August 22, 1907, the village was incorporated as "the Town of Brinson." Brinson began to decline because of the closing of sawmill operations between 1910-20.

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Simeon Brinson 1847-1918

The town of Brinson was named in honor of Simeon Brinson, a prominent farmer and businessman. Brinson, a native of Dougherty County, saw action during the War Between the States as a private in Company E, Fifth Georgia Cavalry. After the war he moved to Decatur County. Brinson served as the first postmaster of the Spring Creek Post Office which was established in 1874. He was still postmaster when the name of the post office was changed to Brinson on August 24, 1889. Brinson served as mayor of the town in 1907 and 1913-1914 and two terms (1909-1912) in the Georgia General Assembly. He is interred in the Brinson Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM11W8
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByHistoric Chattahoochee Commission and Decatur County Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 716564 N 3428451
Decimal Degrees30.96971667, -84.73250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 58.183', W 84° 43.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 58' 10.98" N, 84° 43' 57.00" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3684-3698 Dothan Rd, Brinson GA 39825, US
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