Riverside, Fountain County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Riverside, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Fountain County
Pushpin Label:Riverside
Pushpin Map Caption:Riverside's location in Fountain County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fountain
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Davis
Coordinates:40.325°N -87.1661°W
Elevation Ft:568
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47918
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-64836[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:442081

Riverside is a small unincorporated community on the border of Davis Township and Logan Township in Fountain County, Indiana, United States.

History

Riverside was originally called Fountain City, and under the latter name was established in the 1850s when the Wabash Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The post office was established as Riverside in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1946.[3] [4]

Geography

Riverside is located a little more than half a mile south of the Wabash River. Independence Station is in Riverside and dates from the time the Wabash Railroad was built to this point in 1854. The larger town of Independence is opposite Riverside on the north bank of the Wabash.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Beckwith, Hiram Williams. History of Fountain County: Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts .... 1881. H. H. Hill and N. Iddings. 448.
  3. Web site: Fountain County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2014.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 281. ...closed on February 28, 1946..