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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
New Alsace
Unincorporated community
New Alsace is located in Dearborn County, IndianaNew AlsaceNew Alsace
Coordinates: 39°14′03″N 85°00′05″W / 39.23417°N 85.00139°W / 39.23417; -85.00139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipKelso
Elevation961 ft (293 m)
ZIP code47041
FIPS code18-52380
GNIS feature ID440015

New Alsace is an unincorporated community in Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

History

New Alsace was laid out in 1838. It was named after Alsace, in France.

A post office was established at New Alsace in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Alsace, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. pp. 181.
  4. 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.
  5. "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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