Metz, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Metz is an unincorporated town in York Township
, Steuben County
, Indiana
.
The village of Metz reached its heyday during the late 19th and early 20th century. By 1885, the village had two dry goods
and several other retail shops, a saw mill and a flouring mill, a hotel, post office, various craftsman, and four physicians.
In 1919, the York township schools were consolidated with those of Richland Township
into the Metz school. This school, with students from kindergarten through high school, operated for 40 years, until it was closed in 1959, a victim of falling enrollment.
Today, Metz is a largely a collection of a dozen or so houses, a church, and the Metz Apartments.
York Township, Steuben County, Indiana
York Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 670.-Geography:York Township covers an area of...
, Steuben County
Steuben County, Indiana
Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Geography
Metz is located at at the intersection of roads 800 E and 200 S, at 41°36′58"N 84°50′22"W.History
In 1836, Fayette Barron was the first settler at the crossroads that would become Metz.The village of Metz reached its heyday during the late 19th and early 20th century. By 1885, the village had two dry goods
Dry goods
Dry goods are products such as textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and sundries. In U.S. retailing, a dry goods store carries consumer goods that are distinct from those carried by hardware stores and grocery stores, though "dry goods" as a term for textiles has been dated back to 1742 in England or...
and several other retail shops, a saw mill and a flouring mill, a hotel, post office, various craftsman, and four physicians.
In 1919, the York township schools were consolidated with those of Richland Township
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 538, making it the smallest township in the county.-Geography:...
into the Metz school. This school, with students from kindergarten through high school, operated for 40 years, until it was closed in 1959, a victim of falling enrollment.
Today, Metz is a largely a collection of a dozen or so houses, a church, and the Metz Apartments.