Riverton, Indiana

Riverton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Riverton Sullivan County, Indiana
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 codes	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]

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 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.