Official Name: | Branchville, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Branchville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Perry |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Oil |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 38.1636°N -86.5797°W |
Elevation Ft: | 436 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47514 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 450702 |
Branchville (also Oil Creek) is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County.[1] Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514.[2] The Branchville Correctional Facility is located near the community.
Branchville was platted in 1874.[3] The community was named after a nearby branch of Oil Creek.[4] A post office has been in operation at Branchville since 1878.[5]