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Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Sardinia
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Sardinia is located in IndianaSardiniaSardiniaShow map of IndianaSardinia is located in the United StatesSardiniaSardiniaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°09′11″N 85°37′52″W / 39.15306°N 85.63111°W / 39.15306; -85.63111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
TownshipJackson
Elevation764 ft (233 m)
ZIP code47283
FIPS code18-68076
GNIS feature ID2830355

Sardinia is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Sardinia was laid out in 1865. It was likely named after the island of Sardinia.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sardinia, 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. 133.
  4. 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...
Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greensburg
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