Rivervale, Indiana

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Rivervale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Rivervale
Coordinates: 38°46′08″N86°23′53″W / 38.76889°N 86.39806°W / 38.76889; -86.39806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Bono
Elevation
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515 ft (157 m)
ZIP code
47446
FIPS code 18-64890 [2]
GNIS feature ID449719 [1]

Rivervale is an unincorporated community in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Rivervale was named from its setting on the East Fork of the White River. [3] It was originally named Scottville. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rivervale, 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.  282. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...White River influenced its naming.
  4. ↑ Grazer, Florence Elise (1957). "A study of place names in Lawrence County, Indiana". Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Indiana State University. p. 20. Retrieved August 19, 2025.


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