Spelterville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVigoTownship Otter CreekElevation

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512 ft (156 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47805

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID443933

Spelterville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

A post office was established at Spelterville in 1920, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.^[3] The community was named after the mineral spelter, which was once manufactured in the town.^[4]

Geography

Spelterville is located at 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833 at an elevation of 512 feet.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ "Spelterville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for spelter (zinc), once manufactured here.