Brems, Indiana

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Brems, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°20′21″N86°41′51″W / 41.33917°N 86.69750°W / 41.33917; -86.69750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Starke
Township Center
Elevation
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679 ft (207 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46534
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID431480 [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] In 1920, the population of Brems was 53. [6] The population was 50 in 1930. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brems, Indiana
  2. ↑ Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. Starke County - Interim Report (2005)
  3. 1 2 Allen, Mavin. A Photographic History of Starke County Indiana (2008)
  4. ↑ Centennial of Starke County, Indiana, p. 11 (1950)
  5. ↑ "Starke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 185.
  7. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 267.


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