Braysville, Owen County, Indiana
| Braysville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated Community | |
  Braysville, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.21167°N 86.77444°WCoordinates: 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.21167°N 86.77444°W | |
| 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 (39.2117117 -86.7744498).[1]
History
Braysville was founded in 1860 by Hiram Bray, and named for him.[3]
Geography
- Raccoon Creek is south of this community.
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.
Political districts
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 782.
External links
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