Saint Joseph, Floyd County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Saint Joseph, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Saint
Joseph
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Floyd
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:New Albany
Coordinates:38.4°N -85.8083°W
Elevation Ft:561
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47172
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-66935[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:442619

Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in New Albany Township, Floyd County, Indiana.

History

Saint Joseph was founded in the 1840s by a colony of German Catholics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 260. ...this German Catholic community was settled around 1846....