Fredsville, Iowa | |
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  Fredsville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′03″N92°34′27″W / 42.48417°N 92.57417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Grundy County |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 456755 |
Fredsville is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa.
The town of Fredsville began when Danish settlers came to the highest area in Grundy County in the mid-1800s. Although small, the town had a creamery. [1]
In 1871, the Fredsville settlers organized a Lutheran church congregation. At the time, they called it Fairfield Scandinavian Lutheran Congregation. [2] The name befit the town's location in Fairfield township of Grundy County. [3] However, it has been renamed to Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church, which continues to be an active congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. [4]
Fredsville's population was 52 in 1902. [5]
Although the town of Fredsville still appears when searched on Google Maps, [6] it is no longer an incorporated location.
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