Saint Maurice, Indiana

Saint Maurice is an unincorporated community in Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States.

Saint Maurice
Saint Maurice is located in Indiana
Saint Maurice
Saint Maurice
Saint Maurice is located in the United States
Saint Maurice
Saint Maurice
Coordinates: 39°21′58″N 85°20′04″W / 39.36611°N 85.33444°W / 39.36611; -85.33444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipFugit
Elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-67158[2]
GNIS feature ID442726[1]

History

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Saint Maurice was laid out in 1859. It was originally settled chiefly by Catholics, and named for Saint Maurice.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Maurice, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 129.