Trevlac, Indiana
Trevlac is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Trevlac Bluffs Nature Preserve, a privately owned and administered reserve, lies to the east and south of the town.
History
Trevlac was the name of Colonel Calvert, reversed. A post office was established at Trevlac in 1907. But there was already a Calvert, Indiana, so the Post Office said a different name would be needed. It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trevlac, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Trevlac Bluffs Nature Preserve". Sycamore Land Trust. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Pohlen, Jerome (April 1, 2002). Oddball Indiana: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Chicago Review Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-56976-518-0.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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