Sand Ridge, Indiana

Sand Ridge is an unincorporated community in Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Sand Ridge took its name from a sandy ridge near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Ridge, Indiana
  2. 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. ...named for the nearby ridge of the same name.

Coordinates: 37°54′09″N 87°10′07″W / 37.90250°N 87.16861°W / 37.90250; -87.16861

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