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Welcome to San Pierre ...

San Pierre is located in Starke County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of San Pierre, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

San Pierre is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: San Pierre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While San Pierre is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for San Pierre: (219)

The ZIP code for San Pierre: 46374<3>

Communities near San Pierre ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Pierre.

  • DeMotte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
    • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • DeMotte has also been known as:
    • De Motte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <4>
  • Hebron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
  • Knox
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
  • Winamac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kouts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Judson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
    • North Judson is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <4>
  • Wanatah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
    • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <4>
  • Wheatfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
    • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <4>
  • Francesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
    • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <4>
  • Medaryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
    • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Pierre ...

Looking for more information about San Pierre? 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 San Pierre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Pierre.

Adding San Pierre to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the San Pierre post office opened in 1855.

We also found San Pierre in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for San Pierre.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Pierre. 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 Starke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Pierre - 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 San Pierre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Pierre 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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