Stanford, Indiana

Stanford is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Stanford, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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 [1]	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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Stanford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 436.
5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 510.
6. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.