Bryantsville is an unincorporated community in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Bryantsville, Indiana | |
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  Bryantsville  Bryantsville | |
| 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] |
History
editBryantsville was platted in 1835.[3] It was named in honor of Robert Bryant, a pioneer settler.[4] A post office was established at Bryantsville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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