Riverton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Riverton is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Riverton
Riverton
Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°01′13″N 87°34′04″W / 39.02028°N 87.56778°W / 39.02028; -87.56778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipGill
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47861
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-64872[2]
GNIS feature ID442104

Riverton is an unincorporated community in Gill Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Riverton was laid out in 1887, and was named after its location on the Wabash River.[4] A post office was established at Riverton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Riverton is located at 39°01′13″N 87°34′04″W / 39.02028°N 87.56778°W / 39.02028; -87.56778.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Riverton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out in November 1887 and so named because of its location on the Wabash River.
  5. ↑ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.


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