Welcome to Pelzer ...
Pelzer is located in Warrick County<1>.
The location of Pelzer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelzer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Pelzer is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pelzer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pelzer (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Pelzer: (812)
Communities Also Named Pelzer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pelzer - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pelzer.
Communities near Pelzer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pelzer.
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
- Owensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Owensboro is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensboro <4>
- Boonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
- Chandler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Newburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Rockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
- Lewisport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
- Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <4>
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
- Darmstadt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pelzer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pelzer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pelzer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pelzer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelzer. See our Newspapers Page for Pelzer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pelzer ...
Looking for more information about Pelzer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pelzer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pelzer.
Adding Pelzer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pelzer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pelzer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pelzer post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pelzer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelzer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warrick County: www.warrickcounty.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Warrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pelzer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |