Saint Peter, Indiana

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

Saint Peter, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Coordinates: 39°19′18″N 85°01′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
TownshipHighland
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code
47012
FIPS code18-67230[2]
GNIS feature ID442794[1]

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. 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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