Sardinia, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°09′11″N 85°37′52″W / 39.15306°N 85.63111°W / 39.15306; -85.63111[1]
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Sardinia is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Sardinia was laid out in 1865.[3] It was likely named after the island of Sardinia.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sardinia, 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. 133.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name apparently comes from the Mediterranean island...
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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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