Saint Omer, Indiana
Appearance
Saint Omer | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′08″N 85°35′45″W / 39.43556°N 85.59583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Township | Adams |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
ZIP code | 47272 |
FIPS code | 18-67194[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830353[1] |
Saint Omer is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Saint Omer was laid out in 1834.[3] It was possibly named for Saint-Omer in France.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Omer, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 102.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.