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Welcome to Saint Anthony ...

Saint Anthony is located in Dubois County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Anthony, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Anthony: St. Anthony

Saint Anthony is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Saint Anthony (for example, toward Troy), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Saint Anthony: (812)

The ZIP code for Saint Anthony: 47575<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Anthony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Saint Anthony - they are located in Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Anthony.

Communities near Saint Anthony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Anthony.

  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Santa Claus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ferdinand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
  • French Lick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
  • Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdseye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gentryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alfordsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

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 Saint Anthony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Anthony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Anthony. 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 Saint Anthony.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Anthony ...

Looking for more information about Saint Anthony? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Anthony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Anthony.

Adding Saint Anthony to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Anthony post office opened in 1874.

We also found Saint Anthony in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Anthony.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Anthony. 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 Dubois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Anthony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saint Anthony). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Anthony or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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