Sedalia | |
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Coordinates: 40°24′56″N86°30′53″W / 40.41556°N 86.51472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Owen |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
ZIP code | 46067 |
FIPS code | 18-68598 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 443192 [1] |
Sedalia is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States.
Sedalia was platted March 31, 1873 by James A. Campbell and Jackson B. McCune and was named after Sedalia, Illinois, the home town of an official of the Vandalia Railroad. McCune built the first house and was the first postmaster. William Miller operated the first store, Allen Branch was the first blacksmith, and Dr. Keeny the first physician. [3]
Sedalia is located along State Road 26, half a mile east of State Road 75.
Vermillion County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,439. The county seat is Newport. It was officially established in 1824 and was the fiftieth Indiana county created. Vermillion County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county contains seven incorporated towns with a total population of about 9,900. as well as several unincorporated communities; it is also divided into five townships which provide local services. An interstate highway, two U.S. routes, and five state roads cross the county, as does a major railroad line.
Owen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 1920 the United States Census Bureau calculated the mean center of U.S. population to fall within this county. As of the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 21,321. Its county seat is Spencer.
Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 and it contained 506 housing units.
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,398 and it contained 547 housing units.
Center Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,245 and it contained 6,878 housing units. It contains the city of Frankfort, the county seat.
Forest Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 760 and it contained 328 housing units. The township was named for the large amount of timber it contained at the time it was organized.
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,173 and it contained 469 housing units. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.
Kirklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,380 and it contained 556 housing units.
Michigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,649 and it contained 675 housing units. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.
Owen Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 930 and it contained 334 housing units. The township was named for Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony.
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,459 and it contained 606 housing units. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.
Ross Township is one of 14 townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,898 and it contained 1,119 housing units. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.
Sugar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 450 and it contained 197 housing units. The township is named for the stream that flows southwest through it.
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 395 housing units. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.
Warren Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 619 and it contained 244 housing units.
Burlington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,742 and it contained 746 housing units.
Democrat Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 885 and it contained 354 housing units.
Charlestown Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,450 and it contained 5,382 housing units.
Clinton Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 513 and it contained 191 housing units.
Moran is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Originally a station on the Vandalia Railroad, Moran was laid out by Noah L. Bunnell in October, 1873, and named for an official of the railroad. The official, who was from Sedalia, Illinois, also suggested the name of the nearby town of Sedalia, Indiana.