Sandcut, Indiana

Sandcut, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Nickname:  Meltonville
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Sandcut location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°33′53″N87°19′25″W / 39.56472°N 87.32361°W / 39.56472; -87.32361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Otter Creek
Elevation [1]	525 ft (160 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47805
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	442993

Sandcut is an unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. Little Gundy Creek flows on the southeastern side of Sandcut. Sandcut also has a volunteer fire department.

History

Sandcut was founded in 1927, and was so named because of its sandy soil. ^[3]

Geography

Sandcut is located at the intersection of Rio Grande Avenue and Rosedale Road, at 39°33′53″N87°19′25″W / 39.56472°N 87.32361°W / 39.56472; -87.32361 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
2. "Sandcut, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  293. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...founded about 1927 and apparently named for sandy soil...