Fredsville, Iowa

Fredsville is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa.

"Fredsville" redirects here. Not to be confused with Fredville.

Fredsville, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Fredsville, Iowa is located in Iowa
Fredsville, Iowa
Fredsville, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°29′03″N 92°34′27″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyGrundy County
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID456755

History

The town of Fredsville began when Danish settlers came to the highest area in Grundy County in the mid-1800s. Although small, the town had a creamery.[1]

In 1871, the Fredsville settlers organized a Lutheran church congregation. At the time, they called it Fairfield Scandinavian Lutheran Congregation.[2] The name befit the town's location in Fairfield township of Grundy County.[3] However, it has been renamed to Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church, which continues to be an active congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[4]

Fredsville's population was 52 in 1902.[5]

Although the town of Fredsville still appears when searched on Google Maps,[6] it is no longer an incorporated location.

References
  1. Legislative Documents Submitted to the Twenty-Sixth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, Vol. III. Des Moines, IA: F. R. Conway. 1896. p. 91. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. "Our History". Fredsville Lutheran Church. Fredsville Lutheran Church. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. Hixson, W.W. (1930). Plat book of Grundy County, Iowa. Rockford, IL: W.W. Hixson & Co. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  4. "Fredsville Lutheran Church | Our History". Fredsville Lutheran Church. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. "Google Maps". Google Maps | Fredsville. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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