Rigdon, Indiana
| Rigdon | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Rigdon  Rigdon | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′44″N 85°47′11″W / 40.37889°N 85.78639°WCoordinates: 40°22′44″N 85°47′11″W / 40.37889°N 85.78639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Grant |
| Township | Green |
| Elevation[1] | 892 ft (272 m) |
| ZIP code | 46036 |
| FIPS code | 18-64476[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 442008 |
Rigdon is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Grant County, and in Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.
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 / 40.37889°N 85.78639°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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