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Schererville (/ ˈ ʃ ɛ r ər v ɪ l / SHERR-ər-vil, locally / ˈ ʃ ɛər v ɪ l / SHAIR-vil) is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,646 at the 2020 census [ 7 ] It is a suburb of Chicago , located 30 miles south of the city.
The Indiana State Police is currently led by Superintendent Anthony M. Scott, whose position is appointed by the governor. His command staff includes a Chief of Staff who holds the rank of Colonel and six Assistant Chiefs of Staff, two of which hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, three holding the rank of Major, and one civilian employee.
Hart supervised construction of roads and the implementation of a drainage ditch system, allowing agricultural and commercial use of the marshy land. Hart was killed in 1883 while working on a ditch near Plum Creek. Hart Street, one of Dyer's major north–south streets, bears his name. Hart's wife, Martha Dyer Hart, is the town's namesake. [11]
Rush County was formed from the unorganized Delaware County April 1, 1822. On July 29 town lots were sold and the town started to form. A school had already been started in 1821 by Dr. W.B. Laughlin, who was a member of the Legislature when the county was formed, and is considered the founding father of the town.
Name Image Affiliation Municipality Coordinates Brincka Cross Gardens: Michigan City: Christy Woods: Ball State University: Muncie: Crown Hill Cemetery
Sauzer's Kiddieland was an amusement park that operated near the U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 41 intersection in Schererville, Indiana from 1949 to 1993. [1] [2] The 15-acre (61,000 m 2) park was opened and operated by Frank Sauzer [3] and later operated by his son Frank Sauzer Jr., [4] included about 18 rides and a paddle boat pond.
Napoleon, 1887. The area around the town was once known as "the Great Black Swamp". This area was opened to European settlement following the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, which took place about 26 miles to the east. [5]
Hicksville's North Broadway, positioned in the center of Nassau County, developed into a significant retail center. North Broadway was home to the Mid-Island Shopping Plaza (now known as Broadway Mall), a 156,000-square-foot Sears department store and auto center (which closed in 2018) [16] and various other restaurants and retail stores. [17]