Browns Valley, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 86°59′31″W / 39.90306°N 86.99194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Montgomery |
Township | Brown |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47989 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-08506[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431643[1] |
Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Browns Valley was originally known as Brownsville, and under the latter name was platted in 1836 by Matthias VanCleave.[3] The community was named after its location in Brown Township.[4] A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[5]