Saint Magdalen, Indiana

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Saint Magdalen, Indiana
Ghost town
Saint Magdalen is located in Indiana
Saint Magdalen
Saint Magdalen
Coordinates: 38°57′28″N 85°23′29″W / 38.95778°N 85.39139°W / 38.95778; -85.39139Coordinates: 38°57′28″N 85°23′29″W / 38.95778°N 85.39139°W / 38.95778; -85.39139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipShelby
Elevation
[1]
896 ft (273 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47250
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452197

Saint Magdalen was a former town in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[2]

History[]

A post office opened under the name Saint Magdalen in 1871, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named after Mary Magdalene.[4]

Geography[]

Saint Magdalen was located within the present-day boundaries of Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, at

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38°57′28″N 85°23′29″W / 38.95778°N 85.39139°W / 38.95778; -85.39139.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Saint Magdalen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for Mary Magdalene...


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