Braysville, Owen County, Indiana

Braysville, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Braysville, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.21167°N 86.77444°W / 39.21167; -86.77444Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.21167°N 86.77444°W / 39.21167; -86.77444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47460
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 0431458[1]

Braysville is an unincorporated community in the western part of Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It lies near the intersection of Freedom Road and Ranard Road, which is a community about six miles south of the city of Spencer, the county seat.[2] Its elevation is 735 feet (224 m), and it is located at 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.21167°N 86.77444°W / 39.21167; -86.77444 (39.2117117 -86.7744498).[1]

History

Braysville was founded in 1860 by Hiram Bray, and named for him.[3]

Geography

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 782.

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