Saint Anthony, Indiana

Saint Anthony is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Saint Anthony
Unincorporated community
Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony
Coordinates: 38°18′52″N 86°49′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipJackson
Elevation545 ft (166 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47575
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-66744[2]
GNIS feature ID442481

History

St. Anthony, originally known as St. Joseph, was platted in 1860. Its name was changed to its current form in order to secure a post office.[4] The Saint Anthony post office was established in 1874.[5]

Geography

Saint Anthony is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. Saint Anthony is located at 38°18′52″N 86°49′36″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Saint Anthony, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  4. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 363.
  5. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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