Riverton, Indiana

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Riverton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Riverton
Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°01′13″N87°34′04″W / 39.02028°N 87.56778°W / 39.02028; -87.56778 Coordinates: 39°01′13″N87°34′04″W / 39.02028°N 87.56778°W / 39.02028; -87.56778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Sullivan
Township Gill
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47861
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-64872 [2]
GNIS feature ID 442104

Riverton is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

Contents

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Riverton was laid out in 1887, and was named after its location on the Wabash River. [4] A post office was established at Riverton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [5]

Geography

Riverton is located at 39°01′13″N87°34′04″W / 39.02028°N 87.56778°W / 39.02028; -87.56778 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Riverton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ 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. ...laid out in November 1887 and so named because of its location on the Wabash River.
  5. ↑ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.



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