Atherton, Indiana

Atherton
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Atherton location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°WCoordinates: 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo County
Township	Otter Creek Township
Elevation[1]	161 m (528 ft)
ZIP code	47874
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	430321

Atherton is an unincorporated community in northern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA.^[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Atherton was laid out and platted October 7, 1871. The original plat was signed by Newton Rogers, Sarah A. Denny and Mary J. Rogers. The line of the north part of the plat marked the dividing line between Vigo County and Parke County. The early town was laid out around Atherton's railroad station.^[3]

A post office was established at Atherton in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.^[4]

Geography

Atherton is located at 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W at an elevation of 528 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
2. "Atherton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
3. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 475–476.
4. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.