Atherton, Indiana

Atherton, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Vigo County's location in Indiana
Atherton

location in Vigo County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W / 39.60806; -87.36194Coordinates: 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W / 39.60806; -87.36194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo County
Township Otter Creek
Elevation[1] 528 ft (161 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47874
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 430321

Atherton is an unincorporated community in northern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Atherton was laid out and platted October 7, 1871. The original plat was signed by Newton Rogers, Sarah A. Denny and Mary J. Rogers. The line of the north part of the plat marked the dividing line between Vigo County and Parke County. The early town was laid out around Atherton's railroad station.[3]

A post office was established at Atherton in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[4]

Geography

Atherton is located at 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W / 39.60806; -87.36194 at an elevation of 528 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Atherton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 475–476.
  4. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.


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