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Welcome to Saint Marys ...

Saint Marys is located in Franklin County<1>.

When the people of Saint Marys refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Marysite<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Marys: St. Marys

Saint Marys is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Saint Marys ...

While we believe that this Saint Marys is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Saint Marys. Those communities are located in the following counties: Floyd and Vigo County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 30 communities that are also named Saint Marys - they are located in Alaska, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Marys ...

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

  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Batesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Osgood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Leon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Oldenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moores Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Marys ...

Looking for more information about Saint Marys? 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 Saint Marys, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Marys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Franklin, 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 Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Marys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.