Richvalley is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Richvalley, Indiana | |
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  Richvalley  Richvalley | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W / 40.78500°N 85.92028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 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[1] |
History
editRichvalley was first settled in 1827.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Keller's Station.[4]
A post office was established at Richvalley in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1974.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richvalley, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "USGS detail on Richvalley - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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