Braysville is an
unincorporated community
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in the western part of
Clay Township,
Owen County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
. It lies near the intersection of Freedom Road and Ranard Road, which is a community about six miles south of the city of
Spencer, the
county seat
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. Its elevation is 735 feet (224 m), and it is located at (39.2117117 -86.7744498).
History
Braysville was founded in 1860 by Hiram Bray, and named for him.
Geography
* Raccoon Creek is south of this community.
School districts
* Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a
high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
.
Political districts
*
State House District 46
*
State Senate District 39
References
External links
Roadside Thoughts for Braysville, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Owen County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
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