Bryantsburg, Indiana facts for kids
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Bryantsburg, Indiana
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 Bryantsburg, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Bryantsburg, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Monroe |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| ZIP code |
47250
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| FIPS code | 18-08722 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449625 |
Bryantsburg is a small, unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
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A Look Back at Bryantsburg
How Bryantsburg Started
Bryantsburg was officially planned on March 5, 1834. A person named Jacob Bryant laid out 32 building lots. This process is called "platting." Later, Thomas Bell added 11 more lots in 1851. Robert Kinnear also added eight lots in 1853. This is how the community began to grow.
Early Services and Buildings
Bryantsburg had its own post office for many years. It first opened on June 10, 1834. It closed and reopened a few times, finally closing on June 29, 1907.
A church, the Bryantsburg Presbyterian Church, was formed by September 22, 1854. Records show that the church already had a building by then. In 1855, the church had 20 members. By 1867, the church building and land were sold, suggesting the church stopped operating around that time.
Changes Over Time
The community of Bryantsburg was built on both sides of the Michigan Road (which is now U.S. 421). However, in 1941, the larger western part of the town became part of a government area called the Jefferson Proving Ground. This left only a few houses on the east side of the road.
Schools in Bryantsburg
The Bryantsburg School opened in 1822. It was a "subscription school," meaning families paid a fee for their children to attend. The school was located about a mile north of Bryantsburg, on the west side of the Michigan Road. It closed its doors on March 7, 1941.
Life in the Late 1800s
An old history book from 1889 described Bryantsburg. It said the town had a post office, three stores, and two blacksmith shops. About 60 people lived there.
In 1890, another directory described Bryantsburg as an "unincorporated village." It was located 10 miles north of Madison, which was the county seat and a place for banking and shipping. At that time, Bryantsburg had about 80 people. Mail was delivered three times a week.
