Brems, Indiana
Brems, Indiana | |
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Brems Brems | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′21″N 86°41′51″W / 41.33917°N 86.69750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Township | Center |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46534 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431480[1] |
Brems is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Brems was once the location of a Pottawatomie Indian encampment. It was also the early site of basic county government functions before moving to Knox.[2] The location was previously called Jackson Island or Jackson's Island.[3] The origin of that name is unclear, it may be named after an early settler or former President Andrew Jackson.[4] The later-built railroad stop was called Jackson Station and subsequently renamed Nickel Plate Station. By the late 1800s the community was renamed Brems after local resident Louis Brems.[3]
A post office was established at Brems in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brems, Indiana
- ^ Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. Starke County - Interim Report (2005)
- ^ a b Allen, Mavin. A Photographic History of Starke County Indiana (2008)
- ^ Centennial of Starke County, Indiana, p. 11 (1950)
- ^ "Starke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.