Bretzville, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bretzville
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subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Indiana
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subdivision_name2 = Dubois
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subdivision_name3 = Jackson
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latd = 38
latm = 17
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founder =William Bretz Jr.
named_for =William Bretz Jr.
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postal_code = 47542
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Bretzville is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana.

Highway

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* "William A. Koch Memorial Highway"

History

Around the year 1850, William Bretz Sr. settled on the land. In 1866, his son, William Bretz Jr. mapped the land. The 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. In 1880, Bretzville's first school was started. [ [http://www.sedubois.k12.in.us/pineridge/ourhistory.htm#Bretzville Bretzville History] ]

The Bretz' immigrated to America from the German Reich in the 1800s. They were mostly from the regions of Hesse Darmstadt and the Palatinate area.

Bretzville Cemetery

The Bretzville Cemetery is located southeast of Bretzville at coord|38|17|36|N|86|51|27|W|

Schools

* [http://www.sedubois.k12.in.us/cedarcrest/ Cedar Crest Intermediate]

References