Rileysburg, Indiana
| Rileysburg | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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The old Rileysburg grain elevator | |
 Vermillion County's location in Indiana | |
  Rileysburg Rileysburg's location in Vermillion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′15″N 87°31′33″W / 40.10417°N 87.52583°WCoordinates: 40°06′15″N 87°31′33″W / 40.10417°N 87.52583°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Vermillion County |
| Township | Highland Township |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| ZIP code | 47932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0442041[1] |
Rileysburg is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The town is served by the post office in Covington in nearby Fountain County. The county seat is located in Newport.
History
A post office was established at Rileysburg in 1887, and remained in operation until 1934.[2] The town plat was officially filed in 1904.[3]
Geography
Rileysburg is located in the far northwest part of the county, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Interstate 74 and about .25 miles (0.40 km) east of the Indiana-Illinois state line. A CSX Transportation railway runs northwest through town toward Danville, Illinois. Coal Branch Creek, which flows south through the county to the Vermilion River, has its head near Rileysburg.
References
- ↑ "Rileysburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was platted on June 4, 1904.
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