Coordinates: 39°26′08″N 85°35′45″W / 39.43556°N 85.59583°W / 39.43556; -85.59583

Saint Omer, Indiana

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Saint Omer
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Saint Omer is located in Indiana
Saint Omer
Saint Omer
Saint Omer is located in the United States
Saint Omer
Saint Omer
Coordinates: 39°26′08″N 85°35′45″W / 39.43556°N 85.59583°W / 39.43556; -85.59583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
ZIP code
47272
FIPS code18-67194[2]
GNIS feature ID2830353[1]

Saint Omer is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Saint Omer was laid out in 1834.[3] It was possibly named for Saint-Omer in France.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Omer, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 102.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.


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