San Jacinto, Indiana

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San Jacinto, Indiana
San Jacinto is located in Indiana
San Jacinto
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is located in the United States
San Jacinto
San Jacinto
Coordinates: 38°57′23″N 85°29′50″W / 38.95639°N 85.49722°W / 38.95639; -85.49722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipBigger
Elevation751 ft (229 m)
ZIP code
47223
FIPS code18-67986[2]
GNIS feature ID442956[1]

San Jacinto is an unincorporated community in Bigger Township, Jennings County, Indiana.

History

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A post office was established at San Jacinto in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Jacinto, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co, Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 30. ISBN 9781563115219.



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