West Atherton, Indiana

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West Atherton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
West Atherton Parke County Indiana Atlas 1908.jpg
West Atherton in 1908 county atlas
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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West Atherton
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°36′32″N87°22′15″W / 39.60889°N 87.37083°W / 39.60889; -87.37083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Florida
Elevation
[1]
512 ft (156 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID446661 [1]

West Atherton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The community lies west of Atherton, Indiana, hence the name. [2] A 1908 county atlas shows a plat of West Atherton with 20 lots, though it does not appear that many lots were ever actually built on. [3] A gas station named the "West Atherton Service Station" opened in the community on Route 41 in 1938. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Atherton, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  342. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...as the village is located just west of Atherton.
  3. ↑ Standard atlas of Parke County, Indiana (1908)
  4. ↑ (24 September 1938). Advertisement for opening of West Atherton Service Station (Mobilgas), Daily Clintonian


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