Rivare, Indiana

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Rivare, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Adams County's location in Indiana
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Rivare
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°48′44″N84°50′29″W / 40.81222°N 84.84139°W / 40.81222; -84.84139
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams
Township St. Marys
Named after Antoine Rivare
Elevation
[1]
250 m (830 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-64692 [2]
GNIS feature ID442068 [1]

Rivare is an unincorporated community in St. Marys Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Rivare was named for Antoine Rivare, a Native American settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rivare, 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.  281. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The railroad name was Rivare, from Antoine Rivare, a Native American...


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