Syndicate, Indiana Explained

Syndicate, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Syndicate
Pushpin Map Caption:Syndicate'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:187
Elevation Ft:614
Coordinates:39.6172°N -87.4142°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47842
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:444528

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

History

According to Ronald L. Baker, Syndicate probably took its name from a nearby mine.[3]

Geography

Syndicate is located at 39.6172°N -87.4142°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|444528}} Syndicate, Indiana ]. . . July 31, 2017.
  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. 318. ...apparently was named for a local coal mine..