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Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Bretzville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Bretzville is located in IndianaBretzvilleBretzvilleShow map of IndianaBretzville is located in the United StatesBretzvilleBretzvilleShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°17′56″N 86°52′10″W / 38.29889°N 86.86944°W / 38.29889; -86.86944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipJackson
Founded byWilliam Bretz Jr.
Named forWilliam Bretz Jr.
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47542
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-07426
GNIS feature ID2830361

Bretzville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Around the year 1850, William Bretz Sr. settled on the land. 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. In 1880, Bretzville's first school was started.

Bretzville Cemetery

The Bretzville Cemetery is located southeast of Bretzville at 38°17′36″N 86°51′27″W / 38.29333°N 86.85750°W / 38.29333; -86.85750

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Bretzville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

Schools

Highways

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bretzville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 364.
  4. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. "Bretzville History". Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
  6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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