Welcome to Braysville ...
Braysville is located in Dearborn County<1>.
The location of Braysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Braysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Braysville is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Braysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Braysville: (812)
Communities Also Named Braysville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Braysville: This one is located in Dearborn County and the other is located in Owen County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Braysville.
Communities near Braysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Braysville.
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Forest Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- North College Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North College Hill
- North College Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,246 people
- Cheviot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Healthy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
- Mount Healthy is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Healthy <4>
- Batesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Braysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Braysville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Braysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braysville. See our Newspapers Page for Braysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braysville ...
Looking for more information about Braysville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Braysville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Braysville.
Adding Braysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Braysville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Braysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Braysville post office opened in 1853.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Braysville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Braysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |