Kreitzburg, Indiana
Kreitzburg, Indiana | |
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Kreitzburg Kreitzburg | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 87°31′16″W / 41.43583°N 87.52111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | St. John |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| ZIP code | 46311 (Dyer) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-40554[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437453[1] |
Kreitzburg was an unincorporated community in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana. The name has also been spelled Kreuzburg[3] and Kreitsburg.[1]
Geography
Kreitzburg was located between Dyer, Indiana, and Brunswick, Indiana.[4]
History
According to a 1996 book on Indiana border towns, Kreitzburg was founded in 1880, but "has never been much of a town." It once had a blacksmith shop, tavern, and general store, all of which were gone, leaving just a few houses. Yet, the author noted that an open field had a sign promising a future shopping center, suggesting that development of the area was coming.[5] A 1908 newspaper article joked that "Yes, Kreitzburg is on the map" when mentioning a local motorist having more fun "than all the autoists between here and Kreitzburg."[6]
Under the name Kreuzburg, the community had a population of 75 in 1890.[7]
A 1917 Chicago Examiner article discusses "the little village of Kreitzburg" on what was then known as the Lincoln Highway, 3 miles (4.8 km) outside of Dyer, on the route to nearby Brunswick, Indiana.[4]
Today, the location is within the zipcode for Dyer, Indiana, and largely suburban though not within the Dyer city limits.
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kreitzburg, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "1971-1972 Indiana State Highway System" (PDF). Indiana.gov. 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Out Dixie Highway". Chicago Examiner. Chicago, IL. May 27, 1917. p. 41. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Trogdon, Wendell (1996). Borderline Indiana. Backroads Press. p. 173. ISBN 9780964237131.
- ^ "The Ginger Jar (last item)". Hammond Times. Hammond, IN. August 18, 1908. p. 2, column 5. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1890). Cram's 1887 Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. Chicago, IL: G.F. Cram Co. p. 365.