Saint James, Indiana
Saint James, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Johnson |
Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
ZIP code | 47639 |
FIPS code | 18-66816[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 442547 |
Saint James is a small hamlet located roughly 1 mile south of Haubstadt, Indiana in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, and 1/4 mile north of Vanderburgh County.
Saint James took its name from St. James Roman Catholic Church.[3] The church is the oldest Catholic congregation in Gibson County.[4]
Geography
[edit]Saint James is located at 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 226.
- ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F.Bowen. p. 171.