Saint Omer, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Saint Omer
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Adams
Coordinates:39.4356°N -85.5958°W
Elevation Ft:889
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47272
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-67194[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830353

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

History

Saint Omer was laid out in 1834.[2] It was possibly named for Saint-Omer in France.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 102.
  3. 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. 291.