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For the Indiana township, see Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana. Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Vigo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in IndianaVigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo is located in Vigo County, IndianaVigoVigoLocation in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipPrairie Creek
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47802
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID445288

Vigo is a small unincorporated community in Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is in the 47802 zip code, the Wabash Valley and the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established at Vigo in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.

Geography

Vigo is located at 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722, about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Vigo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. "Indiana Township Association page for Vigo County". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  4. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
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