Sandford, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°32′43″N 87°31′50″W / 39.54528°N 87.53056°W / 39.54528; -87.53056CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVigoTownship FayetteElevation

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630 ft (192 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47885

Area code(s)812, 930FIPS code18-67824^[2]GNIS feature ID442999

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. 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.^[4]

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

On Jan. 19, 1907, at least 30 people were killed when nitroglycerin exploded in a freight car as a passenger train passed.^[6]

Geography

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Sandford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 481.
^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ "Sandford offers more than first meets the eye". Terre Haute Tribune-Star.