Browns Valley, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Browns Valley, Indiana
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Montgomery County
Pushpin Label:Browns Valley
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Montgomery County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Brown
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.9031°N -86.9919°W
Elevation Ft:807
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47989
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-08506[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:431643

Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Browns Valley was originally known as Brownsville, and under the latter name was platted in 1836 by Matthias VanCleave.[2] The community was named after its location in Brown Township.[3] A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Beckwith. Hiram Williams. Kennedy. P. S.. History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. 1881. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. 345.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 78. ...for its location in Brown Township..
  4. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2015.