Sanders, Indiana

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Sanders, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Former Hays Market store
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Sanders
Coordinates: 39°04′47″N86°30′48″W / 39.07972°N 86.51333°W / 39.07972; -86.51333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Perry
Elevation
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745 ft (227 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47401
Area codes 812, 930
FIPS code 18-67806 [2]
GNIS feature ID442994 [1]

Sanders is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Sanders was originally known as Limestone, and under the latter name was platted in 1892. [3] The community was named after the Sanders family of settlers. [4]

A post office was established under the name Sanders in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. [5]

Many descendants of the original inhabitants of the town remain, and Sanders continues to be a distinct community within Monroe County, Indiana.

Current economic activity in Sanders includes the Indiana Limestone Company, [6] Bloomington String Instruments, [7] Sanders Pentecostal Church, [8] [9] and a renovation of the former Hay's Market [10] [11] into guest housing for the nearby Whippoorwill Hill farm [12] wedding and event venue is ongoing. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sanders, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 436.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the local Sanders family.
  5. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Quarry Photos". Indiana Limestone Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bloomington String Instruments – Southern Indiana's premiere full service violin, viola, cello and bass workshop offering expert instrument and bow repair and restoration" . Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ "[INMONROE] Sanders Pentecostal Church: A Brief History - INMONROE - Rootsweb.Com". lists.rootsweb.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sanders Pentecostal Church | Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info". mcpl.info. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sanders Store". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Smithville News | Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info". mcpl.info. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Wedding and Event Venue | Whippoorwill Hill". www.whippoorwill-hill.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Summer Update - 2019 | Whippoorwill Hill". www.whippoorwill-hill.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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