Saint Louis Crossing, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Saint Louis Crossing
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Bartholomew County
Pushpin Label:Saint Louis Crossing
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bartholomew County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartholomew
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Flat Rock
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3189°N -85.8467°W
Elevation Ft:682
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47246
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-66996[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:442661

Saint Louis Crossing is an unincorporated town in Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The town was laid out at crossing on the Columbus & Shelbyville Railroad[2] outside of Old Saint Louis, hence the name.[3] A post office was established in 1862, and was discontinued in 1974.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Redfield & Logan's Columbus & Indianapolis Central Railway Business Guide, and Western Gazetteer of Indiana and Ohio for. 1866. Redfield & Logan.. 42.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 290. ...on the railroad west of Saint Louis (now Old Saint Louis) for which it was named..
  4. Web site: Bartholomew County . Jim Forte Postal History . February 22, 2020.