Syndicate, Indiana

Syndicate
Unincorporated community

Vermillion County's location in Indiana
Syndicate

Syndicate's location in Vermillion County

Coordinates: 39°37′02″N 87°24′51″W / 39.61722°N 87.41417°W / 39.61722; -87.41417Coordinates: 39°37′02″N 87°24′51″W / 39.61722°N 87.41417°W / 39.61722; -87.41417
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Vermillion County
Township Clinton Township
Elevation[1] 185 m (607 ft)
ZIP code 47842
GNIS feature ID 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°37′2″N 87°24′51″W / 39.61722°N 87.41417°W / 39.61722; -87.41417.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. "Syndicate, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently was named for a local coal mine.


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