Liggett, Indiana

Liggett, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Liggett location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°28′45″N87°29′01″W / 39.47917°N 87.48361°W / 39.47917; -87.48361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Sugar Creek
Elevation [1]	512 ft (156 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47885
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	437878

Liggett is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

The community was likely named after the Liggett family of settlers. ^[3]

Geography

Liggett is located at 39°28′45″N87°29′01″W / 39.47917°N 87.48361°W / 39.47917; -87.48361 at an elevation of 512 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
2. "Liggett, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  197. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village probably was named for early settlers named Liggett.