Schnellville

History

Schnellville was founded by a German named Henry Schnell, born October 22, 1821, in Hesse, Germany to Henry and Marie Schnell. At the age of 25, he set off to find a new home. After reaching the United States, he found work on a steamboat, the railroad and the Erie Canal. He then returned to Germany to discover that his wife and son had died. After hearing this news, he returned to the United States and settled in Dubois County after purchasing of land. He then sold the land a few years later and moved to Louisville, Kentucky. After three years there, he returned to Dubois County, bought a farm and kept a country store. He then sold the farm one year later and bought another, two years after, to return to farming. Henry's dream came true after he found a plot of land that he could see would develop into a town. The first post office was established under the name Worth, which ran from 1848 to 1861. On November 27, 1865, the town of Schnellville was platted, and a new post office was established in 1869, which ran until it was discontinued in 1962. Henry Schnell built a saw and flour mill in 1876 along with the purchase of 500-600 acres of farmland. On May 25, 1900, Henry was laid to rest in the Schnellville cemetery. In the year of 1873, a group of men went to visit Bishop St. Palais while he was confirming children in Dubois County, regarding a petition for starting a new parish in their own town of Schnellville. On November 10, 1873, Sacred Heart Parish was formed after the Bishop had granted permission. The church had a frame of by with a ceiling. The cupola in the front of the church was built to a height of above the ground. The total cost would be $1,600 and would be completed on November 1, 1874. On April 24, 1898, all the records and personal property…

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Most-observed species

• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  795
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  737
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  705
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  585
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  565
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  563
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  535
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  497

Largest nearby schools

• Forest Park Jr-Sr High School
  High · Ferdinand · 533 students · 13:1 ratio
• Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School
  High · Dubois · 368 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Pine Ridge Elementary School
  Elementary · Birdseye · 236 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Northeast Dubois Elementary School
  Elementary · Dubois · 235 students · 19.6:1 ratio
• Northeast Dubois Intermediate School
  Elementary · Dubois · 231 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Cedar Crest Intermediate School
  Middle · Huntingburg · 184 students · 20.4:1 ratio