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Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Browns Valley, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Browns Valley Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Brown |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47989 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-08506[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431643 |
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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Browns Valley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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