New Alsace is an

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in Kelso Township,

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History

New Alsace was laid out in 1838. It was named after

Alsace Alsace (, ; ) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in the Grand Est administrative region of northeastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine, next to Germany and Switzerland. In January 2021, it had a population of 1,9 ...

, in France. A post office was established at New Alsace in 1845, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.

Notable people

Joe Benz Joseph Louis Benz (January 21, 1886 – April 22, 1957) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Major League Baseball, major leagues from 1911 to 1919, for the Chicago White Sox. Benz's two main pitches were the spitball ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher

References

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