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 is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Browns Valley
Browns Valley
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipBrown
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (247 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47989
Area code765
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 May 9, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Browns Valley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  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 September 7, 2015.


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