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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County<1>.


The location of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: St. Mary Of The Woods

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (for example, toward Kansas (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: 47876<4>

Communities near Saint Mary-of-the-Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

  • Terre Haute
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Brazil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Marshall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Farmersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Seelyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Rosedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods ...

Looking for more information about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? 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 Mary-of-the-Woods, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Adding Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods post office opened in 1912.

We also found Saint Mary-of-the-Woods mentioned on a train schedule titled New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

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 Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Mary-of-the-Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Mary-of-the-Woods). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Mary-of-the-Woods or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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