Atherton, Indiana
Atherton, Indiana | |
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 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo County |
| Township | Otter Creek |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47874 |
| Area code | 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
[edit]Atherton was laid out and platted on 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
[edit]Atherton is located at 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W at an elevation of 528 feet.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Atherton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 475–476.
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
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