Vandalia, Indiana
Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Vandalia, Indiana Historic Chapel 
Vandalia, Indiana Historic One-Room School
History
Vandalia was laid out in 1839. A post office was established at Vandalia in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. Two remaining landmarks and reminders of Vandalia's past are the historic chapel (built in 1895) and one-room schoolhouse (building completed in 1868), preserved and maintained by the Vandalia Community Preservation Association.
Geography
Vandalia is located at 39°18′45″N 86°51′58″W / 39.31250°N 86.86611°W at an elevation of 787 feet. It lies at the east end of State Road 246 where it intersects State Road 46. The main village originated near coordinates 39.3137257,-86.8679851.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Vandalia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 820.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Vandalia Community Preservation Association". Organization Founded 1995.
- ^ "Google Maps". Location where the main village of Vandalia, Indiana originated.
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