Brems, Indiana

Brems was once the location of a Pottawatomie Indian encampment. It was also the early site of basic county government functions before moving to Knox.^[2] The location was previously called Jackson Island or Jackson's Island.^[3] The origin of that name is unclear, it may be named after an early settler or former President Andrew Jackson.^[4] The later-built railroad stop was called Jackson Station and subsequently renamed Nickel Plate Station. By the late 1800s the community was renamed Brems after local resident Louis Brems.^[3]

A post office was established at Brems in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.^[5] In 1920, the population of Brems was 53.^[6] The population was 50 in 1930.^[7]