Browns Valley, Indiana

Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Browns Valley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Browns Valley
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipBrown
Elevation810 ft (247 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47989
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-08506[2]
GNIS feature ID431643

History

Browns Valley was originally known as Brownsville, and under the latter name was platted in 1836 by Matthias VanCleave.[4] The community was named after its location in Brown Township.[5] A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[6]

Geography

Browns Valley is located at 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Browns Valley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  4. Beckwith, Hiram Williams; Kennedy, P. S. (1881). History of Montgomery County, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. p. 345.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for its location in Brown Township.
  6. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.



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