Vigo, Indiana
For the Indiana township, see Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana.
| Vigo | |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W | |
| 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
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Vigo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "Indiana Township Association page for Vigo County". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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