Welcome to Schererville, Indiana
Welcome to
Schererville
Long before Indiana became a state, long before the founding of Schererville, people called this place the “Crossroads.” The name was appropriate. Several Indian trails intersected in the area and these trails became westward routes for the wagons of settlers looking to make their fortune in new unclaimed lands. One of these settlers was Nicholas Scherer, who arrived in the U.S. from Germany in 1846. When he came to this place at the southern tip of Lake Michigan in 1866, he founded the community that bears his name.
Today, trails still cross in Schererville, but these are the modern trails of a motorized society, U.S. Highways 41 and 30. Nearby are newer trails, I-80/94 and I-65. These are all primary transcontinental routes and gave rise to Schererville’s slogan: “Crossroads of the Nation.”
News
- October 16th, 2025
Schererville Newsletter: Volume 12, Issue 5, October / November 2025Schererville Newsletter for October/November 2025. - October 15th, 2025
2026 Stormwater Workshop FlyerFlyer for February 17, 2026 Stormwater Training Workshop in Merrillville, Indiana. - October 7th, 2025
2025 Police Department Emergency HireBeginning Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM, the Schererville Police Department will be accepting applications for Police Officer. Applications must be submitted by Friday, November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM.
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- Oct27Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Oct31Halloween Trick or Treat Hours 5pm - 7pm5:00 pm - 7:00 pm