Atherton, Indiana
Atherton, Indiana | |
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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°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo County |
| Township | Otter Creek |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47874 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430321 |
Atherton is an unincorporated community at an elevation of 528 feet in northern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
Atherton was laid out and platted on 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]
West Atherton
This unincorporated community lies in southwestern Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[5] Its name comes from its eponymous location west of Atherton.[6] By 1908 it had 20 platted lots though few, if any, were actually developed.[7] the West Atherton Service Station opened in the community on Route 41 in 1938.[8] Five years later, a pastor drove the five miles from Rosedale west to the community to commit suicide. [9]
References
- ^ "Atherton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Atherton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 475–476.
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Summary Report, West Atherton". Geographic Names Information System.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Standard atlas of Parke County, Indiana (1908)
- ^ (24 September 1938). Advertisement for opening of West Atherton Service Station (Mobilgas), Daily Clintonian
- ^ "Body of Pastor Found". The Star Press. November 8, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved December 23, 2025.