Bryantsville, Indiana

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Bryantsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Bryantsville
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Bryantsville
Coordinates: 38°46′07″N86°34′23″W / 38.76861°N 86.57306°W / 38.76861; -86.57306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Spice Valley
Elevation
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604 ft (184 m)
ZIP code
47446
FIPS code 18-08740 [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] originally under the name Paris. [5] A post office was established at Bryantsville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ Grazer, Florence Elise (1957). "A study of place names in Lawrence County, Indiana". Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Indiana State University. p. 9. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.


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