Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Branchville, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.16361°N 86.57972°W / 38.16361; -86.57972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Oil |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 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. It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514. The Branchville Correctional Facility is located near the community.
History
Branchville was platted in 1874. The community was named after a nearby branch of Oil Creek. A post office has been in operation at Branchville since 1878.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branchville, Indiana
- DeLorme, Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, 3rd ed., Yarmouth, 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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| County seat: Tell City | ||
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