Saint Peter, Indiana

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Saint Peter, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Saint Peter
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Saint Peter
Coordinates: 39°19′18″N85°01′54″W / 39.32167°N 85.03167°W / 39.32167; -85.03167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Township Highland
Elevation
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968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code
47012
FIPS code 18-67230 [2]
GNIS feature ID442794 [1]

Saint Peter is an unincorporated community in Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Saint Peter was laid out in 1853. [3] The community was originally built up chiefly by Germans, who established a large Catholic church there. [4] A post office was established at Saint Peter in 1849, and remained in operation until 1906. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Peter, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  154.
  4. ↑ "St. Peter's". Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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