Syndicate is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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History
According to Ronald L. Baker, Syndicate probably took its name from a nearby mine. The place was known as "Rhoads," but became "better known as Syndicate mine."
As of 1919, there was a school at Syndicate, which closed for a time during the Spanish flu epidemic.
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.
Geography
Syndicate is located at 39°37′2″N 87°24′51″W.