West Atherton, Indiana | |
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 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  West Atherton Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′32″N 87°22′15″W / 39.60889°N 87.37083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Florida |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47874 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446661 [1] |
West Atherton or Atherton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Atherton, Indiana
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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West Atherton, Indiana | |
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Parke County's location in Indiana | |
West Atherton Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′32″N 87°22′15″W / 39.60889°N 87.37083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Florida |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47874 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446661 [1] |
West Atherton or Atherton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Atherton, Indiana
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
-
^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
| This Parke County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |