Vigo, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVigoTownship Prairie CreekElevation

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456 ft (139 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47802

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID445288

Vigo is a small unincorporated community in Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] The community 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]

Geography

Vigo is located at 39°17′14″N 87°32′14″W / 39.28722°N 87.53722°W / 39.28722; -87.53722, about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Vigo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^ "Indiana Township Association page for Vigo County". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.