Rigdon, Indiana

Rigdon is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Grant County, and in Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Rigdon, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Rigdon
Rigdon
Coordinates: 40°22′44″N 85°47′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipGreen
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
ZIP code
46036
FIPS code18-64476[2]
GNIS feature ID442008

History

Rigdon was named for Dr. Pryor Rigdon, a local resident.[3] The community had a post office between 1855 and 1912.[4]

Geography

Rigdon is located at 40°22′44″N 85°47′11″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Forkner, John La Rue (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 349.
  4. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.



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