Saint Louis Crossing, Indiana
Saint Louis Crossing | |
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Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
Saint Louis Crossing Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′08″N 85°50′48″W / 39.31889°N 85.84667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Flat Rock |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47246 |
| FIPS code | 18-66996[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 442661[1] |
Saint Louis Crossing is an unincorporated town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The town was laid out at crossing on the Columbus & Shelbyville Railroad[3] outside of Old Saint Louis, hence the name.[4] A post office was established in 1862, and was discontinued in 1974.[5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Louis Crossing, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Redfield & Logan's Columbus & Indianapolis Central Railway Business Guide, and Western Gazetteer of Indiana and Ohio for. Redfield & Logan. 1866. p. 42.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...on the railroad west of Saint Louis (now Old Saint Louis) for which it was named.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2020.