Spelterville, Indiana

Spelterville, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Vigo County's location in Indiana
Spelterville
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833Coordinates: 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Otter Creek
Elevation[1] 512 ft (156 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47805
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 443933

Spelterville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

A post office was established at Spelterville in 1920, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3] The community was named after the mineral spelter, which was once manufactured in the town.[4]

Geography

Spelterville is located at 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833 at an elevation of 512 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Spelterville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for spelter (zinc), once manufactured here.


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