Syndicate, Indiana
Syndicate, Indiana | |
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 Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
Syndicate's location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′02″N 87°24′51″W / 39.61722°N 87.41417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Township | Clinton |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47842 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444528 |
Syndicate is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
[edit]According to Ronald L. Baker, Syndicate probably took its name from a nearby mine.[3] The place was known as "Rhoads," but became "better known as Syndicate mine."[4]
As of 1919, there was a school at Syndicate, which closed for a time during the Spanish flu epidemic.[5]
During Prohibition, law enforcement officials told a local newspaper that "Syndicate moonshiners are among the most up-to-date booze handlers in the business," employing a 150-gallon still and 20-barrel concrete vats.[6]
Geography
[edit]Syndicate is located at 39°37′2″N 87°24′51″W / 39.61722°N 87.41417°W.
References
[edit]- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Syndicate, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently was named for a local coal mine.
- ↑ "Big Gun Will Fire". The Weekly Clintonian. October 28, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Syndicate School Closed". The Daily Clintonian. Vol. 7, no. 95. February 25, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Officers Find High Class Distilleries in Syndicate Raids". The Daily Clintonian. Vol. 10, no. 265. September 16, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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