Sardinia, Indiana
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
- ^ 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...