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Schererville, Indiana
Founded:  1866
Highlights: 18 parks 
Town/City Nickname: Crossroads of the Nation
Origin of Name:  Founder, Nicholas Scherer from Germany, arrived in the United States in 1846 and in what is now Schererville in 1866.  
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Some History:  

Now referred to as the "Crossroads of the Nation," Schererville has long been the location where routes intersect:  once trails of Indians and settlers; now the modern "trails" of Highways 30 and 41.  

Town Site: Town Site
Chamber Site: Schererville Chamber
County: Lake County
Map:
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Sources
Schererville Chamber of Commerce
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