Vandalia, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°18′45″N 86°51′58″W / 39.31250°N 86.86611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Township | Lafayette |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47868 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 445224 |
Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Vandalia was laid out in 1839.[3] A post office was established at Vandalia in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]