Brinklow is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Brinklow is located on Maryland Route 650, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Olney. Brinklow has a post office with ZIP code 20862.[2] It is located within the Ashton-Sandy Spring census-designated place for statistical purposes.
Brinklow, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: 39°09′57″N 77°00′56″W / 39.16583°N 77.01556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Montgomery |
| Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20862 |
| Area code(s) | 240 & 301 |
| GNIS feature ID | 588624[1] |
The community was named by Hallie Lea, a storekeeper in the late 1880s, most likely for Brinklow in Warwickshire, England.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brinklow, Maryland
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1984). The Placenames of Maryland : their origin and meaning. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Historical Society. p. 47. ISBN 0-938420-28-3.