Branchville (also Oil Creek) is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County.[2] Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47514.[3] The Branchville Correctional Facility is located near the community.

Branchville, Indiana
Branchville is located in Indiana
Branchville
Branchville
Branchville is located in the United States
Branchville
Branchville
Coordinates: 38°09′49″N 86°34′47″W / 38.16361°N 86.57972°W / 38.16361; -86.57972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47514
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450702[1]

History

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Branchville was platted in 1874.[4] The community was named after a nearby branch of Oil Creek.[5] A post office has been in operation at Branchville since 1878.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branchville, Indiana
  2. ^ DeLorme, Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, 3rd ed., Yarmouth, 2004, p. 62-63. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present. Goodspeeds. 1885. p. 683.
  5. ^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 272.
  6. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2017.