Saint James, Indiana
Saint James, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Saint James Saint James | |
Coordinates: 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°WCoordinates: 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Johnson |
Elevation[1] | 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 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
Saint James is located at 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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.
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