San Jacinto, Indiana Explained

Official Name:San Jacinto, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:San Jacinto
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jennings
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bigger
Coordinates:38.9564°N -85.4972°W
Elevation Ft:751
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47223
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-67986[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:442956

San Jacinto is an unincorporated community in Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at San Jacinto in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Jennings County . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 November 2014.
  3. Book: Jennings Co, Indiana - Pictorial . Turner Publishing Company . Jennings Co. Historical Society . 1999 . 30. 9781563115219 .