Spelterville, Indiana

Spelterville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Spelterville location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°31′40″N87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Otter Creek
Elevation [1]	512 ft (156 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47805
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	443933

Spelterville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

A post office was established at Spelterville in 1920, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. ^[3] The community was named after the mineral spelter, which was once manufactured in the town. ^[4]

Geography

Spelterville is located at 39°31′40″N87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833 at an elevation of 512 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
2. "Spelterville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
3. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  308. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for spelter (zinc), once manufactured here.