Sandusky,_Indiana Latitude and Longitude:

39°25′15″N 85°28′48″W / 39.42083°N 85.48000°W / 39.42083; -85.48000
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Sandusky
Sandusky is located in Indiana
Sandusky
Sandusky
Sandusky is located in the United States
Sandusky
Sandusky
Coordinates: 39°25′15″N 85°28′48″W / 39.42083°N 85.48000°W / 39.42083; -85.48000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Township Clinton
Elevation938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-67896 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830354 [1]

Sandusky is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Sandusky was laid out 1882 along the railroad that was built through it. [3] It was likely named after Sandusky, Ohio. [4] A post office was established at Sandusky in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandusky, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  139.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.  293. ISBN  978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably comes from the city...in Ohio.
  5. ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.