Spelterville, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.3983347805
Spelterville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
A post office was established at Spelterville in 1920, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3] The community was named after the mineral spelter, which was once manufactured in the town.[4]
Geography
Spelterville is located at 39°31′40″N 87°23′54″W / 39.52778°N 87.39833°W / 39.52778; -87.39833 at an elevation of 512 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Spelterville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for spelter (zinc), once manufactured here.
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Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Terre Haute
communities
- Allendale
- Atherton
- Barnhart Town
- Blackhawk
- Cherryvale‡
- Coal Bluff
- Cobb
- Dewey
- East Glenn
- Ehrmandale
- Ferguson Hill
- Glenn Ayr
- Gospel Grove
- Grange Corner
- Harrison
- Hutton
- Keller
- Larimer Hill
- Liggett
- Marion Heights
- Markles
- Otter Creek Junction
- Parkview
- Pimento
- Pine Ridge
- Preston
- Sandcut
- Sandford
- Shirkieville
- Southwood
- Spelterville
- Spring Hill
- State Line
- Swalls
- Tabertown
- Taylorville
- Terre Town
- Twelve Points
- Vigo
- West New Goshen
- Whitcomb Heights
- Woodgate
- Youngstown
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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