Saint James, Indiana

Saint James, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Saint James is located in Indiana
Saint James
Saint James
Saint James is located in the United States
Saint James
Saint James
Coordinates: 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°W / 38.17667; -87.57750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
TownshipJohnson
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
ZIP code
47639
FIPS code18-66816[2]
GNIS feature ID442547

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

Saint James is located at 38°10′36″N 87°34′39″W / 38.17667°N 87.57750°W / 38.17667; -87.57750.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.