Saint Magdalen, Indiana

Saint Magdalen, Indiana
Ghost town
Saint Magdalen is located in Indiana
Saint Magdalen
Saint Magdalen
Saint Magdalen is located in the United States
Saint Magdalen
Saint Magdalen
Coordinates: 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]
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47250
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452197[1]

Saint Magdalen is an extinct town in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has no permanent residents anymore and is considered a ghost town.

History

A post office opened under the name Saint Magdalen in 1871, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after Mary Magdalene.[3]

Geography

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

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Magdalen, Indiana
  2. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ 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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