Braysville, Owen County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Braysville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Braysville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Established Date:1859
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:224
Elevation Ft:735
Coordinates:39.2117°N -86.7744°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47460
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431458

Braysville is an unincorporated community in the western part of Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. 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. Its elevation is 735 feet (224 m), and it is located at 39.2117°N -86.7744°W (39.2117117 -86.7744498).

History

Braysville was founded in 1860 by Hiram Bray, and named for him.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-04-29. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Book: Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . 1884. F.A. Battey & Company. 782.