Saint Anthony, Indiana

Saint Anthony is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony is located in Indiana
Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony is located in the United States
Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony
Coordinates: 38°18′58″N 86°49′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipJackson
Elevation574 ft (175 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47575
Area code812
FIPS code18-66744[2]
GNIS feature ID2830365[1]

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.[3] The Saint Anthony post office was established in 1874.[4]

Geography

Saint Anthony is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.

References

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



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