Sandytown, Indiana Explained

Sandytown, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Sandytown
Pushpin Map Caption:Sandytown's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clinton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:183
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:39.6819°N -87.4461°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47842
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:443014

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

History

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

Geography

Sandytown is located at 39.6819°N -87.4461°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|443014}} Sandytown, Indiana ]. . . August 1, 2017.
  3. Book: Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. 1990. Turner Publishing Company. 978-0-938021-34-6. 84.
  4. 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. 294. This village was named for extremely sandy soil....