Richvalley, Indiana

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Richvalley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Richvalley
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Richvalley
Coordinates: 40°47′06″N85°55′13″W / 40.78500°N 85.92028°W / 40.78500; -85.92028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Noble
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46992
FIPS code 18-64296 [2]
GNIS feature ID449717 [1]

Richvalley is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Richvalley was first settled in 1827. [3] An old variant name of the community was called Keller's Station. [4]

A post office was established at Richvalley in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1974. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richvalley, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  279. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...this community was settled around 1827...
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Richvalley - Variant Citation" . Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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