Saint Bernice, Indiana Explained

Saint Bernice, Indiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:160px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Helt
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:176
Elevation Ft:577
Coordinates:39.7092°N -87.5214°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47875
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:442503
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:595
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:4.63
Area Total Sq Mi:1.79
Area Land Km2:4.63
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:332.77
Population Density Km2:128.47

Saint Bernice is an unincorporated census-designated place in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It had a population of 646 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office has been in operation at Saint Bernice since 1867.[3] The plat was filed in 1905.[4] The origin of the name Saint Bernice is obscure.[5]

Geography

Saint Bernice is located at 39.7092°N -87.5214°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: Vermillion County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 2015.
  4. 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. 289. ...platted as Saint Bernice on August 18, 1905..
  5. Book: Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. 1990. Turner Publishing Company. 978-0-938021-34-6. 67.