Stanford, Indiana
Stanford is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Stanford, Indiana | |
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 Van Buren Township Hall | |
  Stanford  Stanford | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′23″N 86°40′00″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 |
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.
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.
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Monroe County | |
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