| Vandalia, Indiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Vandalia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Owen |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lafayette |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 240 |
| Elevation Ft: | 787 |
| Coordinates: | 39.3125°N -86.8661°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47868 |
| Area Code: | 812, 930 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 445224 |
Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Vandalia was laid out in 1839.[3] A post office was established at Vandalia in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[4] 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.[5]
Vandalia is located at 39.3125°N -86.8661°W 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.[6]