| Atherton, Indiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Vigo County |
| Pushpin Label: | Atherton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | location in Vigo County, Indiana |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vigo County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Otter Creek |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 161 |
| Elevation Ft: | 528 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6081°N -87.3619°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47874 |
| Area Code: | 765 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 430321 |
Atherton is an unincorporated community in northern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
Atherton was laid out and platted on October 7, 1871. The original plat was signed by Newton Rogers, Sarah A. Denny and Mary J. Rogers. The line of the north part of the plat marked the dividing line between Vigo County and Parke County. The early town was laid out around Atherton's railroad station.[3]
A post office was established at Atherton in 1881 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[4]
Atherton is located at 39.6081°N -87.3619°W at an elevation of 528 feet.