Pelzer, Indiana

Pelzer is an unincorporated community in Boon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Pelzer, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Pelzer is located in Indiana
Pelzer
Pelzer
Pelzer is located in the United States
Pelzer
Pelzer
Coordinates: 37°59′21″N 87°15′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipBoon
Elevation
[1]
420 ft (128 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47601
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440986

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Pelzer, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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