Sardinia, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Sardinia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Coordinates:39.1531°N -85.6311°W
Elevation Ft:764
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47283
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-68076[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830355

Sardinia is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Sardinia was laid out in 1865.[2] It was likely named after the island of Sardinia.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 133.
  3. 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. 295. The name apparently comes from the Mediterranean island....