Rigdon, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Rigdon, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Rigdon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Grant, Madison
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Green, Liberty, Duck Creek, Boone
Coordinates:40.3789°N -85.7864°W
Elevation Ft:896
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46036
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-64476[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:442008

Rigdon is an unincorporated community in Grant and Madison counties, Indiana, United States.

History

Rigdon was named for Dr. Pryor Rigdon, a local resident.[2] The community had a post office between 1855 and 1912.[3]

Geography

Rigdon is located on the Grant and Madison County line. It sits at the quadripoint of four townships: Green and Liberty townships in Grant County, comprising the northern half of the community, and Duck Creek and Boone townships in Madison County, covering the southern half of the community.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . Forkner, John La Rue . 1914 . 349.
  3. Web site: Grant County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 September 2014.
  4. Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.