Sand Ridge, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Sand Ridge, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Sand Ridge
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Spencer
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Luce
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	131
Elevation Ft:	430
Coordinates:	37.9025°N -87.1686°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47634
Area Code:	812, 930
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	442984

Sand Ridge is an unincorporated community in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Sand Ridge took its name from a sandy ridge near the original town site.^[2]

Geography

Sand Ridge is located at 37.9025°N -87.1686°W.

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-10. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 293. ...named for the nearby ridge of the same name..