Fredsville, Iowa

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Fredsville, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Fredsville, Iowa is located in Iowa
Fredsville, Iowa
Fredsville, Iowa
Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°29′03″N 92°34′27″W / 42.48417°N 92.57417°W / 42.48417; -92.57417
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyGrundy County
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID456755

Fredsville is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa

History[]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ Legislative Documents Submitted to the Twenty-Sixth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, Vol. III. Des Moines, IA: F. R. Conway. 1896. p. 91. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Our History". Fredsville Lutheran Church. Fredsville Lutheran Church. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ Hixson, W.W. (1930). Plat book of Grundy County, Iowa. Rockford, IL: W.W. Hixson & Co. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Fredsville Lutheran Church | Our History". Fredsville Lutheran Church. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps | Fredsville. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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