Richvalley, Indiana

Richvalley is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Richvalley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Noble
Elevation [1]	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

History

Richvalley was first settled in 1827.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Keller's Station.[5]

A post office was established at Richvalley in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1974.[6]

Geography

Richvalley is located at 40°47′06″N 85°55′13″W.

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. "Richvalley, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
4. 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...
5. "USGS detail on Richvalley - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
6. "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.