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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Sandford, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in IndianaVigo County's location in Indiana
Sandford is located in Vigo County, IndianaSandfordSandfordLocation in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°32′43″N 87°31′50″W / 39.54528°N 87.53056°W / 39.54528; -87.53056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipFayette
Elevation630 ft (192 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47885
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-67824
GNIS feature ID442999

Sandford is an unincorporated community in Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. A small portion of Sandford, now known as West Sandford or “Stringtown”, is in Illinois.

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.

A post office was established at Sandford in 1855, and remained in operation until 1995.

On Jan. 19, 1907, at least 30 people were killed when nitroglycerin exploded in a freight car as a passenger train passed.

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. pp. 481.
  5. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  6. "Sandford offers more than first meets the eye". Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
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