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, Indiana | |
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  Saint James  Saint James | |
| 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 took its name from St. James Roman Catholic Church.[3] The church is the oldest Catholic congregation in Gibson County.[4]
Geography
editSaint 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.
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