Santa Claus, Indiana (pop. 2,586), is best known for its postmark. The town is in southern Indiana, 35 miles (55 kilometers) east of Evansville. According to legend, a group of settlers named the town Santa Claus on Christmas Eve in 1852. Every December, thousands of letters addressed to “Dear Santa Claus” pour into this town. In a typical December, about 500,000 pieces of mail come from many parts of the world to be remailed with the famous postmark. The town also has an amusement park called Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari. See also Indiana (Places to visit) .
