Bretzville, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bretzville, Dubois County.
| City | Bretzville |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Dubois |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes) |
| Latitude | 38.299499 |
| Longitude | -86.87305 |
| Population | 172 |
| Density | 57.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Bretzville is a locality in Dubois County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 172. The population density is 57.7 people per km². Bretzville is located at 38.2995°N, 86.8731°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes) timezone. ZIP code: 47542.
Bretzville lies in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, rolling descent towards the Wabash River valley, a subtle preamble to the wider plains beyond. It lies 26.3 miles north-east of Warrick, IN (from Warrick, IN: bearing 53°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-east of Jasper. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun angles low, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of ripening corn and the damp, dark loam of cultivated fields. Barns, weathered to a soft, silvery grey, punctuate the landscape like stoic sentinels, their silos standing tall against an endless expanse of sky that often shifts through hues of pale robin's egg blue to a bruised lavender as evening approaches. The roads, mostly gravel or packed earth, wind their way through a patchwork quilt of fields, some vibrant green with young crops, others a rich, turned brown, promising future harvests. The history of Bretzville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots and the sturdy, practical spirit of its people. For generations, the fertile soil here has been the lifeblood, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of farm production. The community itself, though small, possesses a distinct character, a sense of shared experience forged by the rhythms of rural life, where neighborly support is as natural as the changing seasons. While no bustling metropolis, Bretzville holds a quiet dignity, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon over a field of wheat can feel like an event of profound significance.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bretzville, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bretzville and Dubois County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bretzville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bretzville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |