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Welcome to Saint Joseph ...

Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Joseph, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Joseph: St. Joseph

Saint Joseph is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Saint Joseph, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Saint Joseph is within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Saint Joseph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Saint Joseph: This one is located in Daviess County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 35 communities that are also named Saint Joseph - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Saint Joseph ...

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

  • Owensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
  • Rockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
  • Sebree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
    • Sebree is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <3>
  • Livermore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Former names for Calhoun:
    • Calhoon
    • Fort Vienna
    • Vienna Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Robards
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
  • Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacramento
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Joseph ...

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

Adding Saint Joseph to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Joseph 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 Joseph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saint Joseph post office opened in 1886.

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

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

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

The official website for Daviess County: www.daviessky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Joseph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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