Saint Louis Crossing, Indiana

Saint Louis Crossing
Unincorporated community

Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Saint Louis Crossing

Location in Bartholomew County

Coordinates: 39°19′08″N 85°50′48″W / 39.31889°N 85.84667°W / 39.31889; -85.84667Coordinates: 39°19′08″N 85°50′48″W / 39.31889°N 85.84667°W / 39.31889; -85.84667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Flat Rock
Elevation[1] 682 ft (208 m)
ZIP code 47246
FIPS code 18-66996[2]
GNIS feature ID 442661

Saint Louis Crossing is an unincorporated community in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

History

Saint Louis Crossing was at a crossing on the Columbus & Shelbyville Railroad[3] outside of Old Saint Louis, hence the name.[4]

Geography

Saint Louis Crossing is located at 39°19′08″N 85°50′48″W / 39.31889°N 85.84667°W / 39.31889; -85.84667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Redfield & Logan's Columbus & Indianapolis Central Railway Business Guide, and Western Gazetteer of Indiana and Ohio for. Redfield & Logan. 1866. p. 42.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...on the railroad west of Saint Louis (now Old Saint Louis) for which it was named.


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