Stanford, Indiana

Stanford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History
Stanford was platted in 1838. The first store was started in Stanford in 1839. A post office has been in operation at Stanford since 1839.

Geography
Stanford is located in southwestern Monroe County. Indiana State Road 45 passes through the community, leading northeast 9 mi to Bloomington, the county seat, and southwest 14 mi to Owensburg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Stanford CDP has an area of 1.76 sqmi, all land. It is bordered to the southeast by Indian Creek, which flows south to the East Fork of the White River near Dover Hill.