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Atherton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Athertonlocation in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W / 39.60806; -87.36194
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 in northern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. 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.

A post office was established at Atherton in 1881 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.

Geography

Atherton is located at 39°36′29″N 87°21′43″W / 39.60806°N 87.36194°W / 39.60806; -87.36194 at an elevation of 528 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
2. "Atherton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
3. Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. pp. 475–476.
4. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
City	Terre Haute
Towns	Riley Seelyville West Terre Haute
Townships	Fayette Harrison Honey Creek Linton Lost Creek Nevins Otter Creek Pierson Prairie Creek Prairieton Riley Sugar Creek
CDPs	Dresser Burnett Fontanet Lakewood Lewis‡ Libertyville‡ New Goshen North Terre Haute Prairie Creek Prairieton St. Mary of the Woods Shepardsville Tecumseh Toad Hop
Other communities	Allendale Atherton Barnhart Town Blackhawk Cherryvale‡ Coal Bluff Cobb Dewey East Glenn Ehrmandale Ferguson Hill Glenn Ayr Gospel Grove Grange Corner Harrison Hutton Keller Larimer Hill Liggett Marion Heights Markles Otter Creek Junction Parkview Pimento Pine Ridge Preston Sandcut Sandford Shirkieville Southwood Spelterville Spring Hill State Line Swalls Tabertown Taylorville Terre Town Twelve Points Vigo West New Goshen Whitcomb Heights Woodgate Youngstown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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