Sandytown, Indiana

Sandytown is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Sandytown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Sandytown
Sandytown's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipClinton
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID443014

History

Sandytown had its start as a mining community.[3] The community received its name on account of the sandy character of their soil.[4]

Geography

Sandytown is located at 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. "Sandytown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-938021-34-6.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for extremely sandy soil...


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