Saint Joseph | |
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Nickname: St. Joe County | |
Coordinates: 38°03′58″N 87°38′49″W / 38.06611°N 87.64694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vanderburgh |
Township | German |
Saint Joseph | 1867[1] |
Founded by | German immigrants, 1841 |
Named for | St. Joseph Catholic Church |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47720 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 442618[2] |
Saint Joseph, affectionately called St. Joe County by locals, is an unincorporated community in German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States and centered on St. Joseph Catholic Church.[2] Along with that of Darmstadt, its colonization marked the beginning of German-American immigration to southern Indiana. The area was chosen as a settlement for its rich farmland.[3]