New Alsace, Indiana
New Alsace is an unincorporated community in Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
New Alsace | |
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New Alsace | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′03″N 85°00′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Township | Kelso |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| ZIP code | 47041 |
| FIPS code | 18-52380[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440015[1] |
History
New Alsace was laid out in 1838.[3] It was named after Alsace, in France.[4]
A post office was established at New Alsace in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[5]
Notable people
- Joe Benz, Major League Baseball pitcher
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Alsace, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. pp. 181.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for the region and former province in France.
- "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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