Saint Henry, Indiana

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Saint Henry
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipCass
Elevation564 ft (172 m)
ZIP code
47532
Area code812
GNIS feature ID442543

Saint Henry is an unincorporated community in Cass Township, Dubois County, Indiana, in the United States.[2]

History

Saint Henry was platted about 1874. The town was originally called Henryville, but was changed to Saint Henry because there was already a Henryville in Indiana.[3]

A post office was established at Saint Henry in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[4]

Geography

Saint Henry is located at 38°13′03″N 86°55′43″W / 38.21750°N 86.92861°W / 38.21750; -86.92861.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. ^ "Saint Henry, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  3. ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 369.
  4. ^ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.