Branchville, Indiana
Branchville, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 38°9′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.16361°N 86.57972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Oil |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47514 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450702 |
Branchville (also Oil Creek) is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County.[3] Its elevation is 433 feet (132 m), and it is located at 38°9′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.16361°N 86.57972°W. Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514.[4]
History
Branchville was platted in 1874.[5] The community was named after a nearby branch of Oil Creek.[6] A post office has been in operation at Branchville since 1878.[7]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Branchville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 62-63. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present. Goodspeeds. 1885. p. 683.
- ^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 272.
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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