Rileysburg, Indiana Explained

Rileysburg, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Rileysburg
Pushpin Map Caption:Rileysburg's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Highland
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:198
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:40.1042°N -87.5258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47932
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:442041

Rileysburg is a small unincorporated community in Highland Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] 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 it was discontinued in 1934.[3] The town plat was officially filed in 1904.[4]

Geography

Rileysburg is located in the far northwest part of the county, south of Interstate 74 and about east of the Indiana-Illinois state line. A CSX Transportation railway runs northwest through town into nearby Danville, Illinois. Coal Branch Creek, which flows south through the county to the Vermilion River, has its head near Rileysburg.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-15. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|442041}} Rileysburg, Indiana ]. . . August 1, 2017.
  3. Web site: Vermillion County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 2015.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 280. ...was platted on June 4, 1904..