Saint Bernice, Indiana
| Saint Bernice | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
 Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
  Saint Bernice Saint Bernice's location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.70917°N 87.52139°WCoordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.70917°N 87.52139°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Vermillion County |
| Township | Helt Township |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| ZIP code | 47842 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0442503[1] |
Saint Bernice is an unincorporated census-designated place in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 646 at the 2010 census.
History
A post office has been in operation at Saint Bernice since 1867.[2] The plat was filed in 1905.[3] The origin of the name Saint Bernice is obscure.[4]
References
- ↑ "Saint Bernice". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...platted as Saint Bernice on August 18, 1905.
- ↑ Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-938021-34-6.
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