Pelzer, Indiana

Pelzer is an unincorporated community in Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Pelzer in 1898, and remained in operation until 1900.^[2] The community bears the name of a family of settlers.^[3] Frederick William Pelzer, a local Warrick County farmer, immigrated from Germany in 1860.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelzer, Indiana
↑ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Pelzer family.
↑ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 166.

Municipalities and communities of Warrick County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Boonville

City	Boonville

Towns	Chandler Elberfeld Lynnville Newburgh Tennyson

Townships	Anderson Boon Campbell Greer Hart Lane Ohio Owen Pigeon Skelton

Unincorporated communities	Ash Iron Springs Baugh City Bullocktown Camp Brosend Center Dayville De Gonia Springs Dickeyville Eames Eby Fisherville Folsomville Graham Valley Greenbrier Heilman Hemenway Hillcrest Terrace Jockey Loafers Station Millersburg New Hope Paradise Pelzer Red Bush Rolling Acres Rustic Hills Saint John Scalesville Selvin Stanley Stevenson Turpin Hill Vanada Victoria Wheatonville Yankeetown

Coordinates: 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W / 37.98917°N 87.25722°W / 37.98917; -87.25722

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