West Atherton, Indiana

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

History

A post office called Atherton was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1881. [2] The community lies west of Atherton, Indiana, hence the name. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Atherton, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.


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