Vandalia, Indiana facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
Vandalia, Indiana Historic Chapel & School
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Township	Lafayette
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47868
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	445224

Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Vandalia was laid out in 1839. A post office was established at Vandalia in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. Two remaining landmarks and reminders of Vandalia's past are the historic chapel (built in 1895) and one-room schoolhouse (building completed in 1868), preserved and maintained by the Vandalia Community Preservation Association.

Vandalia, Indiana Historic Chapel

Vandalia, Indiana Historic One-Room School

Geography

Vandalia is located at 39°18′45″N 86°51′58″W / 39.31250°N 86.86611°W / 39.31250; -86.86611 at an elevation of 787 feet. It lies at the east end of State Road 246 where it intersects State Road 46. The main village originated near coordinates 39.3137257,-86.8679851.