Sardinia, Indiana

Sardinia
Unincorporated community
Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°09′14″N 85°37′52″W / 39.15389°N 85.63111°W / 39.15389; -85.63111Coordinates: 39°09′14″N 85°37′52″W / 39.15389°N 85.63111°W / 39.15389; -85.63111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Township	Jackson
Elevation[1]	758 ft (231 m)
ZIP code	47283
FIPS code	18-68076[2]
GNIS feature ID	443031

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

History

Sardinia was laid out in 1865.^[3] It was likely named after the island of Sardinia.^[4]

Geography

Sardinia is located at 39°09′14″N 85°37′52″W / 39.15389°N 85.63111°W / 39.15389; -85.63111.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 133. 
4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name apparently comes from the Mediterranean island... 

Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States County seat: Greensburg City Greensburg Towns Millhousen New Point St. Paul‡ Westport Townships Adams Clay Clinton Fugit Jackson Marion Salt Creek Sand Creek Washington CDPs Clarksburg Lake Santee‡ Other unincorporated communities Adams Alert Burney Craig Downeyville Ewington Forest Hill Gaynorsville Germantown Harper Harris City Horace Kingston Knarr Corner Letts Letts Corner McCoy Mechanicsburg Middle Branch Milford New Pennington Pinhook Rossburg Saint Maurice Saint Omer Sandusky Sardinia Slabtown Smyrna Tarkeo Corner Waynesburg Williamstown Ghost town Springhill Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties