St. Croix is an
unincorporated community
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in northern
Oil Township,
Perry County Perry County may refer to:
United States
*Perry County, Alabama
*Perry County, Arkansas
*Perry County, Illinois
*Perry County, Indiana
*Perry County, Kentucky
*Perry County, Mississippi
*Perry County, Missouri
*Perry County, Ohio
*Perry Coun ...
, in the
U.S. state of
Indiana
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.
The community lies along on the western edge of the Hoosier National Forest, near the intersection of
State Road 62,
Interstate 64, and
State Road 37, northeast of the city of
Tell City
Tell City is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 7,272 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city i ...
, the
county seat
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of Perry County. Its elevation is 725 feet (221 m), and it is located at (38.2239489, -86.5863736). Main points of interest in St. Croix include Holy Cross Church, cemetery, and Church Hall as well as the Etienne Saw Mill and Bear Hollow Mulch. Although St. Croix is unincorporated, it had a
post office
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, with the
ZIP code of 47576.
History
A colony of Catholics settled at St. Croix in 1849. The community's namesake St. Croix (Holy Cross) church was founded in 1855. A post office was established in St. Croix in 1880, but has since closed.
References
Unincorporated communities in Perry County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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