Saint Bernice is an unincorporated

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in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the

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. It had a population of 646 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office has been in operation at Saint Bernice since 1867. The

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was filed in 1905. The origin of the name Saint Bernice is obscure.

Geography

Saint Bernice is located at .

Demographics

Education

It is in the

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References

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