Braysville, Owen County, Indiana

Braysville is an unincorporated community in the western part of Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] 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.[3] Its elevation is 735 feet (224 m), and it is located at 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W (39.2117117 -86.7744498).

Braysville, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Braysville
Braysville
Coordinates: 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipClay
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47460
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID431458

History

Braysville was founded in 1860 by Hiram Bray, and named for him.[4]

Geography
  • Raccoon Creek is south of this community.

School districts
  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. "Braysville, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 782.



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