Sandford, Indiana

Sandford, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Sandford Location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°32′43″N 87°31′50″W / 39.54528°N 87.53056°W / 39.54528; -87.53056Coordinates: 39°32′43″N 87°31′50″W / 39.54528°N 87.53056°W / 39.54528; -87.53056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation[1]	630 ft (192 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47885
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-67824[2]
GNIS feature ID	442999

Sandford is an unincorporated community in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Sandford was established in 1854 at the state line between Illinois and Indiana. With the building of the Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad, it became an important town in the area. In 1890 it had a population of approximately 250.^[4]

A post office was established at Sandford in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.^[5]

Geography

Sandford is located at 39°32′43″N 87°31′50″W / 39.54528°N 87.53056°W / 39.54528; -87.53056.

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. ↑ "Sandford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017. 
4. ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 481. 
5. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.