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.


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