Richvalley, Indiana

Richvalley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Richvalley
Richvalley
Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W / 40.78500°N 85.92028°W / 40.78500; -85.92028Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W / 40.78500°N 85.92028°W / 40.78500; -85.92028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Noble
Elevation[1] 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46992
FIPS code 18-64296[2]
GNIS feature ID 449717

Richvalley is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Richvalley was first settled in 1827.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Keller's Station.[5]

A post office was established at Richvalley in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1974.[6]

Geography

Richvalley is located at 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W / 40.78500°N 85.92028°W / 40.78500; -85.92028.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Richvalley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this community was settled around 1827...
  5. ↑ "USGS detail on Richvalley - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  6. ↑ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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