Vigo, Indiana

Not to be confused with Vigo Township, Indiana.

Vigo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo Location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°17′14″N87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Prairie Creek
Elevation [1]	456 ft (139 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47802
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	445288

Vigo is a small unincorporated community in Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] The community is in the 47802 zip code, ^[3] the Wabash Valley and the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Vigo in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. ^[4]

Geography

Vigo is located at 39°17′14″N87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722 , about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Vigo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 7, 2017.
3. "Indiana Township Association page for Vigo County". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
4. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.