Sandusky, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°25′15″N 85°28′48″W / 39.42083°N 85.48000°W / 39.42083; -85.48000[1]
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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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandusky, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 139.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greensburg
- Greensburg
- Adams
- Burney
- Clarksburg
- Lake Santee‡
- Letts
- Milford
- Saint Omer
- Sandusky
- Sardinia
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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