Sandusky, Indiana

For other uses, see Sandusky (disambiguation).

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

Sandusky
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°25′15″N 85°28′48″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Township	Clinton
Elevation [1]	938 ft (286 m)
ZIP code	47240
FIPS code	18-67896[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830354[1]

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. 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.