Bryantsville, Indiana
Bryantsville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°46′07″N 86°34′23″W / 38.76861°N 86.57306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lawrence |
Township | Spice Valley |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
ZIP code | 47446 |
FIPS code | 18-08740[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 450725[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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryantsville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.