Bretzville, Indiana
Bretzville, Indiana | |
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  Bretzville  Bretzville | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′56″N 86°52′10″W / 38.29889°N 86.86944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Jackson |
| Founded by | William Bretz Jr. |
| Named for | William Bretz Jr. |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47542 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-07426[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830361[1] |
Bretzville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History[edit]
Around the year 1850, William Bretz Sr. settled on the land.[3] In 1866, his son, William Bretz Jr. mapped the land. The town was originally called New Town. When the townspeople wanted a post office, the government suggested the name be changed because it sounded like Newton, Indiana. The town was renamed Bretzville after its founder in June 1873. The post office was built in 1866, and was discontinued in 1915.[4] In 1880, Bretzville's first school was started.[5]
Bretzville Cemetery[edit]
The Bretzville Cemetery is located southeast of Bretzville at 38°17′36″N 86°51′27″W / 38.29333°N 86.85750°W
Schools[edit]
Highways[edit]
State Road 64
State Road 162 "William A. Koch Memorial Highway"
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bretzville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 364.
- ^ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Bretzville History". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |