| Official Name: | Celestine, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Celestine |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dubois |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hall |
| Established Title: | "Where Faith & Community Unite" |
| Established Date: | 1843 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Note: | estimation |
| Population Total: | 250 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3847°N -86.7792°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 646 |
| Founder: | Fr. Joseph Kundek |
| Named For: | Bishop Célestine René Laurent Guynemer de la Hailandière Pope St. Celestine V |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47521 |
| Area Code: | 812, 930 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-11134[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2830362 |
| Website: | http://www.celestineindiana.com/ |
Celestine is an unincorporated community in Hall Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
In 2008, the estimated population of Celestine was 250. The community is home to a Roman Catholic church.
Celestine was platted in 1843.[2] It was named for Rt. Rev. Celestine Rene Lawrence De La Hailandiere, second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana.[3] The Celestine post office was established in 1851.[4]
On February 28, 2011, a tornado touched down and damaged two homes and a double-wide trailer, the National Weather Service stated.
Celestine was home to Celestine Elementary School. After students completed elementary school, they would go on to attend the Northeast Dubois Middle School and then Highschool. Celestine Elementary was first built in 1922 and, after being closed and sold back to the Catholic Diocese of Evansville in 2020, was demolished on February 12, 2024.[5]
Celestine is located at 38.3847°N -86.7792°W.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Celestine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]