Branchville (also Oil Creek) is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County.[3] Its elevation is 433 feet (132 m), and it is located at 38°9′49″N 86°34′47″W. Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514.[4] The Branchville Correctional Facility is located near the community.

Branchville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°9′49″N 86°34′47″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Township	Oil
Elevation [1]	433 ft (132 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47514
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	450702

History

Branchville was platted in 1874.[5] The community was named after a nearby branch of Oil Creek.[6] A post office has been in operation at Branchville since 1878.[7]

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