Saint Joseph, Floyd County, Indiana
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Saint Joseph, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 85°48′30″W / 38.40000°N 85.80833°WCoordinates: 38°24′00″N 85°48′30″W / 38.40000°N 85.80833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Floyd |
Township | New Albany |
Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
ZIP code | 47172 |
FIPS code | 18-66935[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 442619[1] |
Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in New Albany Township, Floyd County, Indiana.
History
Saint Joseph was founded in the 1840s by a colony of German Catholics.[3]
Geography
Saint Joseph is located at 38°24′00″N 85°48′30″W / 38.40000°N 85.80833°W.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Joseph, Floyd County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...this German Catholic community was settled around 1846...
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