Sandytown, Indiana

Sandytown
Unincorporated community
Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Sandytown Sandytown's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.68194°N 87.44611°WCoordinates: 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.68194°N 87.44611°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion County
Township	Clinton Township
Elevation[1]	183 m (600 ft)
ZIP code	47842
GNIS feature ID	443014

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

History

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

Geography

Sandytown is located at 39°40′55″N 87°26′46″W / 39.68194°N 87.44611°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
2. "Sandytown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
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...