Bryantsville, Indiana

Bryantsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bryantsville is located in Indiana
Bryantsville
Bryantsville
Bryantsville is located in the United States
Bryantsville
Bryantsville
Coordinates: 38°46′07″N 86°34′23″W / 38.76861°N 86.57306°W / 38.76861; -86.57306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipSpice Valley
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
ZIP code
47446
FIPS code18-08740[2]
GNIS feature ID450725[1]

Bryantsville is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Bryantsville was platted in 1835.[3] It was named in honor of Robert Bryant, a pioneer settler.[4] A post office was established at Bryantsville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryantsville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...Robert Bryant, a local pioneer farmer.
  5. ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.


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