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Branchville, Indiana
Branchville, Indiana is located in Indiana
Branchville, Indiana
Branchville, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Branchville, Indiana is located in the United States
Branchville, Indiana
Branchville, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Oil
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47514
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 450702

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

History

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

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