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Welcome to Santa Fe ...

Santa Fe is located in Miami County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Fe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

When the people of Santa Fe refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Fean<2>

Santa Fe is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Santa Fe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Santa Fe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Santa Fe - they are located in Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Fe.

Communities near Santa Fe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Fe.

  • Kokomo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <5>
  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
  • Wabash
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <5>
  • Greentown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <5>
  • Galveston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <5>
  • Converse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
    • Sweetser is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <5>
  • Walton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <5>
  • Swayzee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
    • Swayzee is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santa Fe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Fe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Fe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santa Fe.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Fe. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Fe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Fe ...

Looking for more information about Santa Fe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Santa Fe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Fe.

Adding Santa Fe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Santa Fe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Fe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Santa Fe post office opened in 1849.

We also found Santa Fe in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Fe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Fe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Fe refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Fe may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Fe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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