Vandalia, Indiana

Vandalia
Unincorporated community
Vandalia
Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 86°51′58″W / 39.31250°N 86.86611°W / 39.31250; -86.86611Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 86°51′58″W / 39.31250°N 86.86611°W / 39.31250; -86.86611
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Owen County
Township Lafayette Township
Elevation 240 m (787 ft)
ZIP code 47868
GNIS feature ID 0445224

Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.

History

Vandalia was laid out in 1839.[1] A post office was established at Vandalia in 1846, and remained in operation until 1927.[2]

Geography

Vandalia is located at 39°18′45″N 86°51′58″W / 39.31250°N 86.86611°W / 39.31250; -86.86611 at an elevation of 787 feet. It lies at the east end of State Road 246 where it intersects State Road 46.

References

  1. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 820.
  2. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.


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