Welcome to Saint Maurice ...
Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Maurice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Maurice: St. Maurice
Saint Maurice is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saint Maurice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saint Maurice: 812 & 930<3>
Communities Also Named Saint Maurice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Saint Maurice - they are located in Louisiana, New Brunswick and Quebec (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Maurice.
Communities near Saint Maurice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Maurice.
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Osgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <5>
- Westport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sunman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <5>
- Oldenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
- Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <5>
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Maurice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Maurice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Maurice. 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 Maurice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Maurice. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Maurice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Maurice ...
Looking for more information about Saint Maurice? 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 Maurice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Maurice.
Adding Saint Maurice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Maurice 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 Maurice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saint Maurice post office opened in 1863.
We also found Saint Maurice in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Maurice.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Maurice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Maurice area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Maurice area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |