Saint Joseph, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Saint Joseph, Floyd County, Indiana or St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Saint Joseph, affectionately called St. Joe County by locals, is an unincorporated community in German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States and centered on St. Joseph Catholic Church.[2] Along with that of Darmstadt, its colonization marked the beginning of German-American immigration to southern Indiana. The area was chosen as a settlement for its rich farmland.[3]
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Saint Joseph | |
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Nickname: St. Joe County | |
Coordinates: 38°03′58″N 87°38′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vanderburgh |
Township | German |
Saint Joseph | 1867[1] |
Founded by | German immigrants, 1841 |
Named for | St. Joseph Catholic Church |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47720 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 442618[2] |
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