Brazil, Indiana, is a community located in Clay County that was incorporated in 1860. It was originally conceived in 1843, when William Steward (aka “Yankee Bill”) and Owen Thorpe were discussing the location of a township; Yankee Bill, responding to a question, suggested naming it “Brazil” as it was an easy name to remember (he had been reading about the revolution in Brazil, South America). The city's economy at that time relied on lumber from the lands that were being cleared and the coal that had been discovered locally. In 1956, the Republic of Brazil honored the city of Brazil by sending an official delegation to help to dedicate the Chafariz Dos Contos fountain, a replica of the one in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Be sure to get a picture of your Brazil RV rental next to the fountain, to show your family and friends back home.