Sandytown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Sandytown is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Sandytown
Sandytown
Sandytown's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.68194°N 87.44611°W / 39.68194; -87.44611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipClinton
Elevation
[1]
600 ft (183 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code765
GNIS feature ID443014

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°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.68194°N 87.44611°W / 39.68194; -87.44611.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  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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