New Alsace, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	New Alsace
Pushpin Map:	USA Indiana Dearborn County
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Dearborn
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Kelso
Coordinates:	39.2342°N -85.0014°W
Elevation Ft:	961
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47041
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-52380^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	440015

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

History

New Alsace was laid out in 1838.^[2] It was named after Alsace, in France.^[3]

A post office was established at New Alsace in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[4]

Notable people

• Joe Benz, Major League Baseball pitcher

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . B. F. Bowen and Company, Inc. . Indianapolis . Shaw, Archibald . 1915 . 181.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 234. ...for the region and former province in France..
4. Web site: Dearborn County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 August 2014.