Stanford, Indiana
Stanford, Indiana | |
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Stanford | |
Coordinates: 39°05′23″N 86°40′00″W / 39.08972°N 86.66667°WCoordinates: 39°05′23″N 86°40′00″W / 39.08972°N 86.66667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Van Buren |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47463 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-72584[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444059 |
Stanford is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
Stanford was platted in 1838.[4] The first store was started in Stanford in 1839.[5] A post office has been in operation at Stanford since 1839.[6]
Geography[]
Stanford is located at 39°05′23″N 86°40′00″W / 39.08972°N 86.66667°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Stanford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 510.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs