Saint Omer is an

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in Adams Township,

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History

Saint Omer was laid out in 1834. It was possibly named for

Saint-Omer Saint-Omer (; ; Picard: ''Saint-Onmé'') is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Sa ...

in France.

References

Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{DecaturCountyIN-geo-stub