Richvalley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Richvalley is located in Indiana
Richvalley
Richvalley
Richvalley is located in the United States
Richvalley
Richvalley
Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W / 40.78500°N 85.92028°W / 40.78500; -85.92028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipNoble
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46992
FIPS code18-64296[2]
GNIS feature ID449717[1]

Richvalley is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Richvalley 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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richvalley, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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...
  4. ^ "USGS detail on Richvalley - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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