Vigo, Indiana

For the Indiana township, see Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana.
Vigo
Unincorporated community

Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo

Location in Vigo County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722Coordinates: 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Prairie Creek
Elevation[1] 463 ft (141 m)
ZIP code 47802
GNIS feature ID 445288

Vigo, Indiana is a small unincorporated community in Vigo County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo is in Prairie Creek Township, about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat.[2]

Vigo is at an elevation of 463 feet (141 m).[2] It is in the 47802 zip code,[3] 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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Vigo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Indiana Township Association page for Vigo County". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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