Fredsville is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa.
Fredsville, Iowa | |
|---|---|
  Fredsville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′03″N 92°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 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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 April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Our History". Fredsville Lutheran Church. Fredsville Lutheran Church. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Hixson, W.W. (1930). Plat book of Grundy County, Iowa. Rockford, IL: W.W. Hixson & Co. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Fredsville Lutheran Church | Our History". Fredsville Lutheran Church. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps | Fredsville. Retrieved April 16, 2016.