Pelzer, Indiana
| Pelzer | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pelzer  Pelzer | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W / 37.98917°N 87.25722°WCoordinates: 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W / 37.98917°N 87.25722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Township | Boon |
| Elevation[1] | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47601 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440986 |
Pelzer is an unincorporated community in Boon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office was established at Pelzer in 1898, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] The community bears the name of a family of settlers.[4] Frederick William Pelzer, a local Warrick County farmer, immigrated from Germany in 1860.[5]
Geography
Pelzer is located at 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W / 37.98917°N 87.25722°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Pelzer, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "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.
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