Trevlac is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] The Trevlac Bluffs Nature Preserve, a privately owned and administered reserve, lies to the east and south of the town.[3]
Trevlac, Indiana | |
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 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  Trevlac Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′56″N 86°20′13″W / 39.26556°N 86.33694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47448 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-76472[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444872[1] |
History edit
Trevlac was the name of Colonel Calvert, reversed.[4] A post office was established at Trevlac in 1907.[5] 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 edit
- ^ a b c 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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