Saint Maurice is an unincorporated community in Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States.
Saint Maurice | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′58″N 85°20′04″W / 39.36611°N 85.33444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Township | Fugit |
Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
ZIP code | 47240 |
FIPS code | 18-67158[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 442726[1] |
History
editSaint Maurice was laid out in 1859. It was originally settled chiefly by Catholics, and named for Saint Maurice.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Maurice, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 129.