Bretzville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Bretzville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°17′58″N 86°52′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Township	Jackson
Founded by	William Bretz Jr.
Named for	William Bretz Jr.
Elevation [1]	568 ft (173 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	431491

History

Around the year 1850, William Bretz Sr. settled on the land.[4] 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.[5] In 1880, Bretzville's first school was started.[6]

Bretzville Cemetery

The Bretzville Cemetery is located southeast of Bretzville at 38°17′36″N 86°51′27″W

Schools

• Cedar Crest Intermediate

Highways

• State Road 64
• State Road 162 "William A. Koch Memorial Highway"

References