Sedalia, Indiana

Sedalia
Unincorporated community
Grain elevator in Sedalia
Grain elevator in Sedalia
Sedalia is located in Clinton County, Indiana
Sedalia
Sedalia
Coordinates: 40°24′56″N 86°30′53″W / 40.41556°N 86.51472°W / 40.41556; -86.51472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
TownshipOwen
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code
46067
FIPS code18-68598[2]
GNIS feature ID443192[1]

Sedalia is an unincorporated community in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States.

History

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]

Geography

Sedalia is located along State Road 26, half a mile east of State Road 75.

  • The Milner barn on the east side of town, since demolished.
    The Milner barn on the east side of town, since demolished.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sedalia, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Owen Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.


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